Chapter 4 of How Girls Can Help Their Country is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of How Girls Can Help Their Country is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REEF KNOT. It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness. It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted. Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot. It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
Chapter 4 of How Girls Can Help Their Country is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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mistake one thing for another
From this reading “Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “THE REEF KNOT.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “THE REEF KNOT.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.”
move stealthily
From this reading “It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.”
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading “It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.”
not tied
From this reading “It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
mistake one thing for another
From this reading Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading THE REEF KNOT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
and nothing more
From this reading It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE REEF KNOT.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
move stealthily
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REEF KNOT.
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
not tied
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is used to join two dry ropes of the same thickness.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
at the time that
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not slip, and can be easily untied when wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do not confuse it with the "Granny" knot.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is the _only_ knot used in First Aid work.
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