Chapter 28 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man. He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother. Mother has an idea that I am above my associates. She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position." Ethel's heart bounded.
Chapter 28 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."”
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading “Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Ethel's heart bounded.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.”
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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 MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
(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 He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Ethel's heart bounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethel's heart bounded.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ethel's heart bounded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
possessing material wealth
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MATTIE'S STORY "My father is a good man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother has an idea that I am above my associates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He is kind, hard-working, and gives all of his wages to Mother.
which person or people
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is ambitious for me to go with the rich girls--the girls who have position."
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