Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard. Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer. We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly. "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly. "No one.
Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading “"I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.”
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “"I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “"Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “"Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
in an original manner
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
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From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
and nothing more
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I noticed Gilly had a lot of chickens running about the barnyard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
which person or people
From this reading "Who will buy their corn?" asked he, laughingly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maybe he will loan us a few, just to provide us with eggs this summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We can return them in the fall, you know," ventured Julie, daringly.
Chapter 3 of Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 3 holds 449 sentences of Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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