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Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains
Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.
"Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for aye!
Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."
Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.
The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."
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Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.
/ðə ɡrænd ˈkaʊnsəl ˈfaɪər/
Line 2
"Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for aye!
Line 3
Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."
Line 4
Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.
Line 5
The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."
/ðə siːn əˈloʊn wʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈpresɪv ɪˈnʌf bʌt kæmp ˈfaɪər ɡɜːrlz ɑːr nɑːt ˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð ðæt kaɪnd ʌv ɪˈnʌf/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chanted adjective US /ˈtʃæntɪd/

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading “Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.”

Cheer verb US /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading “Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.”

council noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading “THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.”

health noun US /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."”

impressive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading “The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."”

satisfied adjective US /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading “The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."”

voices noun US /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.”

weird adjective US /wɪrd/

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading “Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.”

All words in this reading · 37

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

aye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for aye!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for aye!

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

impressivenessnoun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GRAND COUNCIL FIRE.

thirty-nineadjective

being nine more than thirty

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness.

Wo-he-lo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo for aye, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for aye!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Wo-he-lo for work, Wo-he-lo for health, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo, Wo-he-lo for love."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The scene alone would have been impressive enough, but Camp Fire Girls are not satisfied with that kind of "enough."

Chapter 1 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains by Stella M. Francis holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 70 sentences of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains

Words and structures a reader meets early in Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Grand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Council
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wo-he-lo
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Health
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.