Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon. Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?" "Oh! Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth. "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “"No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.”
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “"That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.”
In this reading “Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
be the source of pain
From this reading "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
engage in
From this reading "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
a special situation
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, she and the ax had an argument," laughed Mrs. Vernon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, then, come over and get busy here again," said Joan, beckoning to Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Ruth glanced at the Captain out of the corners of her eyes, and wondered: "Did she see me kick that old thing?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That won't make your toe hurt, Ruth.
Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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