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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stella M. Francis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A SLEIGHRIDE HOME.
That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.
It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.
She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.
He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.
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Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
A SLEIGHRIDE HOME.
Line 2
That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.
/ðæt wɑːz ə ˈmiːtɪŋ nɑːt suːn tuː biː fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Line 3
It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈsɪɡnəl fɔːr ðə ˈkæstɪŋ əˈweɪ ʌv ˈevəri ˈeləmənt ʌv ˈsiːkrəsi ənd ˈhelən toʊld hɜːr ˈstɔːri/
Line 4
She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.
/ʃiː toʊld ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɜːr ˈbrʌðər ʌv hɪz ˈsɪknəs wen ə tʃaɪld ʌv ðə riˈzʌltənt dɪˈstɔːrʃən ʌv hɪz ˈkerɪktər ˈɪntuː ðæt ʌv ə mæn ʌv streɪndʒ ənd ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs ˈdʒiːnjəs ənd ˈwiːknəs ənd ʌv ðə ɪmˈberəsmənt hiː hæd kɑːzd hɜːr ənd hɜːr ˈmʌðər/
Line 5
He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

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casting noun US /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading “It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distortion noun US /dɪˈstɔːrʃən/

a change for the worse

From this reading “She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.”

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element noun US /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading “It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.”

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embarrassment noun US /ɪmˈberəsmənt/

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading “She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.”

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incongruous adjective US /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading “She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.”

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resultant adjective US /riˈzʌltənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.”

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secrecy noun US /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading “It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sickness noun US /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SLEIGHRIDE HOME.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

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brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

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characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

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childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

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distortionnounUS /dɪˈstɔːrʃən/

a change for the worse

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

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geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A SLEIGHRIDE HOME.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

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secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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skull-and-cross-bones

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From this reading He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

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SLEIGHRIDE

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From this reading A SLEIGHRIDE HOME.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was a signal for the casting away of every element of secrecy, and Helen told her story.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was a meeting not soon to be forgotten.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She told the story of her brother, of his sickness when a child, of the resultant distortion of his character into that of a man of strange and incongruous genius and weakness, and of the embarrassment he had caused her and her mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He, it was, she said, who had written the skull-and-cross-bones letter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 22 of Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains by Stella M. Francis holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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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