Chapter 3 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up. They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast. “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?” Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls. “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
Chapter 3 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.”
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading ““Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?””
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.”
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.”
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading “FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading ““Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?””
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rest on for support
In this reading “Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.”
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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 “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
moving with great haste
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Barney leaned on his rake, smiling down at the girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
express in words
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quite breathless from hurrying so fast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of turtle?” he inquired.
at the time that
From this reading FOG Barney Fulsom was raking papers and seaweed from the beach when Vevi and Connie hurried up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please, Mr. Lifeguard,” began Vevi, “can you tell us how to get a turtle?”
Chapter 3 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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