Chapter 20 of Campfire Girls' Outing is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Campfire Girls' Outing is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans. In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business. “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began. “What would ye sell it for?”
Chapter 20 of Campfire Girls' Outing is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.”
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.”
a woman of refinement
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““What would ye sell it for?””
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In this reading “In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What would ye sell it for?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What would ye sell it for?”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
engage in
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
on one occasion
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “What would ye sell it for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Casey asked Mr. Hollister and his mother to give him a few moments conversation on business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CASEY BUYS A HOUSE Aunt Susan at once began to make plans.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would ye sell it for?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would ye sell it for?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I understand that ye own this house, ma’am,” he began.
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