Chapter 16 of Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow. Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low." Another day of joy, indeed! Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it! "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
Chapter 16 of Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."”
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."”
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading “"'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.”
In this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.”
In this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.”
In this reading “Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
assemble or get together
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Another day of joy, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "Across the lake in golden glory, The fairy gleams of sunlight glow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Another day of joy is ending, The clouds of twilight gather low."
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without peril of rattlesnake--or marplot nickum to spoil it!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "'Varnish right--and aeroplane wrong!'
Chapter 16 of Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl by Isabel Hornibrook holds 96 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.
Chapter 16 holds 96 sentences of Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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