Chapter 15 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW ETHEL "Oh! Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love. I am a cheater and a waster. My life is all lies and sham. It always has been lies and sham.
Chapter 15 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading “I am a cheater and a waster.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “My life is all lies and sham.”
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading “Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “My life is all lies and sham.”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.”
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading “I am a cheater and a waster.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ETHEL "Oh!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
(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 My life is all lies and sham.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always has been lies and sham.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It always has been lies and sham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading I am a cheater and a waster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ETHEL "Oh!
a young female
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always has been lies and sham.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life is all lies and sham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always has been lies and sham.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My life is all lies and sham.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life is all lies and sham.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life is all lies and sham.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ETHEL "Oh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A NEW ETHEL "Oh!
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading My life is all lies and sham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
express in words
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading I am a cheater and a waster.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Susan, you don't understand and I am afraid to tell you, but I am such a wicked girl--such a hypocrite, and so unworthy of your relationship and love.
Chapter 15 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl by Irene Elliott Benson holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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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