Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise. “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary. “A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny. Miss Gordon smiled and shook her head. Both guesses had been incorrect.
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.”
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Both guesses had been incorrect.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Both guesses had been incorrect.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading ““Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading ““Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ““A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny.”
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In this reading “JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.”
In this reading “JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.”
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 JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
later than; following
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both guesses had been incorrect.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both guesses had been incorrect.
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Both guesses had been incorrect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Gordon smiled and shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gordon smiled and shook her head.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Both guesses had been incorrect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Another beach picnic?” guessed Rosemary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Miss Gordon smiled and shook her head.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Gordon smiled and shook her head.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
possessing sweep
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “A treasure hunt?” laughed Sunny.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading JAMIE’S PRESENT Next morning after the Brownies had swept the cottages and washed the dishes, Miss Gordon announced that she had a delightful surprise.
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 13 holds 221 sentences of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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