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How Girls Can Help Their Country

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.
PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS.
MRS.
PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.
" " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.
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How Girls Can Help Their Country

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of How Girls Can Help Their Country is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.
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PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS.
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.
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" " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

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Copies noun US /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading “How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.”

douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “" " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.”

Headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

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

From this reading “How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.”

leonard noun US /ˈlenərd/

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading “" " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.”

marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading “PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.”

robinson noun US /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading “" " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.”

Scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

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

From this reading “PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS.”

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30

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From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

527

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From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

CHOATE

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From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

DUSEN

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

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

FARR

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

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

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

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

HelpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

How

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

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

LEONARDnounUS /ˈlenərd/

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

MARSHALLnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

PATRONESSES

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

From this reading PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS.

PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

POWERSnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/

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

From this reading PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS.

SNOWDON

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

From this reading PHILIP BROWN New York " ARTHUR CHOATE " " " POWERS FARR " " " SNOWDON MARSHALL " " " HENRY PARISH, JR.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

THEODORE

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

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

VANnounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

WM

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

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

WOODnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading " " " THEODORE PRICE " " " DOUGLAS ROBINSON " " " SAMUEL VAN DUSEN " " " LEONARD WOOD " " " WM.

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 How Girls Can Help Their Country Copies of this book may be obtained from Girl Scout National Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, City of New York; price 30 cents, postpaid.

Chapter 1 of How Girls Can Help Their Country by Juliette Gordon Low holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Chapter 1 holds 454 sentences of How Girls Can Help Their Country, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in How Girls Can Help Their Country

Words and structures a reader meets early in How Girls Can Help Their Country, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Girls
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Country
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Copies
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Obtained
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