Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?” Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road. “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl. “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.” “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 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.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?””
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading ““And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.””
the day after today
From this reading ““We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.””
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?””
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?””
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 “Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?””
a youthful female person
In this reading ““Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.”
In this reading “Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
a young female
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
the act of departing
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
take the midday meal
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing that I know of,” replied the other little girl.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
express in words
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
the day after today
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
in the direction of
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie demanded as she and Veve started toward the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And having Mr. Vincent there for lunch,” reflected Connie.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were talking about going to the tree house tomorrow.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors “Why, what did we say that offended Mrs. Myles?”
Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 9 holds 95 sentences of The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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