Chapter 28 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!" "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared. "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat. "I want to know about that stagey fellow. I don't quite fancy his interference."
Chapter 28 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I don't quite fancy his interference."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I want to know about that stagey fellow.”
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “I don't quite fancy his interference."”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to know about that stagey fellow.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to know about that stagey fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
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From this reading I don't quite fancy his interference."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I don't quite fancy his interference."
a boy or man
From this reading "I want to know about that stagey fellow.
the act of departing
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
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From this reading "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't quite fancy his interference."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading I don't quite fancy his interference."
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I want to know about that stagey fellow.
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From this reading "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no you haven't," objected Nat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I don't quite fancy his interference."
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
express in words
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to know about that stagey fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION "It's up to Tavia!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to know about that stagey fellow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have told you every word I am going to tell," she declared.
Chapter 28 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days by Margaret Penrose holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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