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Girl Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"'Be my wife.
Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'
As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.
"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.
"When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.
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Girl Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'Be my wife.
/biː maɪ waɪf/
Line 2
Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'
/kʌm wɪð miː tuː reɪn ˈoʊvər ðə skaɪ ˈpiːpəl fɔːr aɪ æm ðer tʃiːf/
Line 3
As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.
/æz hiː spoʊk hiː held fɔːrθ hɪz hændz ənd mɪŋk ˈmeɪdən pleɪst hɜːr oʊn ˈkɑːnfədəntli wɪˈðɪn hɪz/
Line 4
"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.
Line 5
"When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.
/wen ðə tuː kəmˈpænjənz ʌv mɪŋk ˈmeɪdən sɔːt fɔːr hɜːr ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt tuː biː faʊnd ˈeniwer/

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

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anywhere adverb US /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading “"When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.”

cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

confidently adverb US /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.”

Maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.”

Mink noun US /mɪŋk/

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading “As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.”

reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'”

springing verb US /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

winds noun US /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

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.

springing up verb + adjective counted as “spring up”

come into existence; take on form or shape

In this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

through the hole preposition + article + noun counted as “through … hole”

In this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

reign over verb + particle

In this reading “Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'”

found anywhere verb + particle

In this reading “"When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.”

two companions noun + noun counted as “two companion”

In this reading “"When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.”

from the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “from … ground”

In this reading “"He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "'Be my wife.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

enfolded

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

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

MinknounUS /mɪŋk/

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'Be my wife.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

SkynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When the two companions of Mink Maiden sought for her, she was not to be found anywhere.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "'Be my wife.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "He enfolded her closely in his cloak of winds, and springing up from the ground, carried her through the hole in the sky.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come with me to reign over the Sky People, for I am their Chief.'

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading As he spoke he held forth his hands, and Mink Maiden placed her own confidently within his.

Chapter 4 of Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 4 holds 407 sentences of Girl Scouts in the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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Girls
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Third
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Summer
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Dandelion
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