Chapter 27 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk. They were to climb a small mountain. On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief. It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H." "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
Chapter 27 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “They were to climb a small mountain.”
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “They were to climb a small mountain.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.”
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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 A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This isn't Cousin's Kate's I know," said Ethel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A DISCOVERY One morning Patty and Ethel started for a walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a girl's handkerchief, and on it was the initial "H."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way they came across a pocket handkerchief.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to climb a small mountain.
Chapter 27 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl by Irene Elliott Benson holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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