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How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl
How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.
Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.
"Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.
Come, Mother, and listen."
Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.
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How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.
Line 2
Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.
Line 3
"Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.
/oʊ maɪ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ ʃiː sed tuː ˈmɑːli æz ʃiː hʌɡd hɜːr aɪ hæv ɡreɪt nuːz fɔːr juː/
Line 4
Come, Mother, and listen."
/kʌm ˈmʌðər ənd ˈlɪsən/
Line 5
Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

afresh adverb US /əˈfreʃ/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.”

hugged verb US /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “"Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “"Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.”

owner noun US /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.”

proposal noun US /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading “Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.”

purse noun US /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading “Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.”

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AFRESHadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Come, Mother, and listen."

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

Ethel's

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

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Come, Mother, and listen."

MATTIE

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

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Come, Mother, and listen."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

pursenounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then holding each by the hand she related Ethel's proposal.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MATTIE STARTS AFRESH Everything was returned as the girls had planned.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mattie went into town, drew out her money, put the forty dollars in the purse and sent it to its owner, as they had suggested.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, my darling!" she said to Mollie, as she hugged her, "I have great news for you.

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