Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return. “Do you think he was real?” Vevi asked anxiously. “We didn’t imagine we saw him?” “Of course not,” replied Connie.
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Vevi asked anxiously.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““We didn’t imagine we saw him?””
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading ““Do you think he was real?””
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
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 “AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.”
In this reading “Vevi asked anxiously.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course not,” replied Connie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Vevi asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Vevi asked anxiously.
a youthful male person
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not,” replied Connie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We didn’t imagine we saw him?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think he was real?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We didn’t imagine we saw him?”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “We didn’t imagine we saw him?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not,” replied Connie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Do you think he was real?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course not,” replied Connie.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
cut with a saw
From this reading “We didn’t imagine we saw him?”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think he was real?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN Though Vevi and Connie called after the boy several times, he did not return.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you think he was real?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We didn’t imagine we saw him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think he was real?”
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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