Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia! Where are you?" It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends. "I heard you," she called. "Answer again!"
Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.”
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anew
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
extreme mental distress
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
react verbally
From this reading "Answer again!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?"
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I heard you," she called.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you," she called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you," she called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard you," she called.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE KIND OF CAMP "Oh, Tavia!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Dorothy who jumped from rock to stone, and over bush and bramble, through that deep dark wood, which now, in the shadow of sunset, threatened again to bring anguish to our young friends.
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