Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Watch me dive into that big wave! I’m a fish!” Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean. In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky. “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.”
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading ““Watch me dive into that big wave!”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ““Watch me dive into that big wave!”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading ““Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.”
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.
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In this reading “Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.”
the sky as viewed during daylight
In this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
be in line with; form a line along
In this reading “Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.”
In this reading ““Watch me dive into that big wave!”
In this reading “In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m a fish!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
having hair of a dark color
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I’m a fish!”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
a young female
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m a fish!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In her red bathing suit, the dark-haired, freckled little girl made a bright flash of color against the blue sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
in the direction of
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
look attentively
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Watch me dive into that big wave!
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Be careful, Vevi!” called Connie Williams.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Vevi McGuire shouted the words as she ran along the sandy beach toward the ocean.
Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 1 holds 174 sentences of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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