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Girl Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.
The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.
"'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.
But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'
"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.
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Girl Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.
/ɡʊd ˈæroʊ ˈfɑːloʊd ənd suːn met ðə tʃiːf huːm hiː faʊnd tuː biː ðə ɡreɪt ˈmedəsən mæn hiː hæd sɔːt/
Line 2
The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.
/ðə ˈpɜːrpəs ʌv hɪz ˈdʒɜːrni wɑːz suːn ɪkˈspleɪnd ðen ðə tʃiːf ˈbekənd ɡʊd ˈæroʊ tuː ˈfɑːloʊ hɪm/
Line 3
"'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.
Line 4
But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'
/bʌt noʊ mæn hæz bɪn faʊnd ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf ɔːr kaɪnd ɪˈnʌf tuː teɪk tʃɑːrdʒ ʌv ðem/
Line 5
"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.
/ðen ɡʊd ˈæroʊ wɑːz ˈteɪkən tuː ðə waɪd ˈpreri wer hiː sɔː ðə moʊst ˈwʌndərfəl ˈænəməlz ˈfiːdɪŋ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

animals noun US /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.”

Arrow noun US /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.”

beckoned verb US /ˈbekənd/

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.”

feeding noun US /ˈfiːdɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading “"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.”

Medicine noun US /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading “"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.”

mortals noun US /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading “"'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.”

prairie noun US /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading “"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.”

sought adjective US /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading “"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most wonderful adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.”

good enough adjective + noun

adequately good for the circumstances

In this reading “But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'”

kind enough adjective + noun

In this reading “But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'”

Medicine Man noun + noun

a Native American shaman

In this reading “"Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.”

charge of verb + particle

In this reading “But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

elk-dogs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But no man has been found good enough or kind enough to take charge of them.'

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The purpose of his journey was soon explained, then the Chief beckoned Good Arrow to follow him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Good Arrow followed and soon met the Chief whom he found to be the Great Medicine Man he had sought.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "Then Good Arrow was taken to the wide prairie, where he saw the most wonderful animals feeding.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'I will show you the elk-dogs that were sent from the Great Spirit for the use of mortals.

Chapter 2 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Girls
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