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Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays
Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays

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Chapter 1 of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.
II A Girl Scout is loyal.
III A Girl Scout's Duty is to be useful and to help others.
IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.
V A Girl Scout is Courteous.
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Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.
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II A Girl Scout is loyal.
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III A Girl Scout's Duty is to be useful and to help others.
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IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.
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V A Girl Scout is Courteous.
/viː ə ɡɜːrl skaʊt ɪz ˈkɜːrtiəs/

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Courteous adjective US /ˈkɜːrtiəs/

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading “V A Girl Scout is Courteous.”

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headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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Incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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Lexington noun US /ˈleksɪŋtən/

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “II A Girl Scout is loyal.”

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Scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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Scout's noun US /skaʊts/

possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.”

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From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CourteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading V A Girl Scout is Courteous.

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DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.

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GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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HonornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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IInoun

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

From this reading II A Girl Scout is loyal.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III A Girl Scout's Duty is to be useful and to help others.

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IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.

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LawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading II A Girl Scout is loyal.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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NATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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others

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From this reading III A Girl Scout's Duty is to be useful and to help others.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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PreparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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Scout'snounUS /skaʊts/

possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading IV A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and a sister to every other Girl Scout.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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TryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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TurnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading III A Girl Scout's Duty is to be useful and to help others.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V A Girl Scout is Courteous.

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Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading GIRL SCOUTS Incorporated NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 189 Lexington Avenue New York City "_Be Prepared_" "_Do A Good Turn Daily_" On My Honor, I Will Try: To do my duty to God and to my Country To help other people at all times To obey the Scout Laws LAWS I A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trusted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Project Gutenberg eBook #24987, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays take to read?

About 14 minutes of reading across 34 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays section by section

How to work through Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays

Words and structures a reader meets early in Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scouts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Incorporated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
National
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Headquarters
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girl Scouts: Their Works, Ways and Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.