Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies. Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her. “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded. “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve. Jane trained the glass in that direction.
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading ““Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Jane trained the glass in that direction.”
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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.”
a small refracting telescope
In this reading “Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.”
In this reading ““Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Jane trained the glass in that direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane trained the glass in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane trained the glass in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Quite carried away by curiosity, Jane took the field glass from her.
in the direction of
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Jane trained the glass in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look toward the side road,” directed Veve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mixed Signs Veve’s remark about a woman with a sack, further plagued the Brownies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you see with a sack?” she demanded.
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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