Chapter 18 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do. They saw him push hard against the cabin door. When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks. “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!” Vevi exclaimed in amazement.
Chapter 18 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Vevi exclaimed in amazement.”
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading “ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
move with force
From this reading “They saw him push hard against the cabin door.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
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bring into existence
In this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
In this reading “They saw him push hard against the cabin door.”
In this reading “When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.”
In this reading “Vevi exclaimed in amazement.”
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 When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Vevi exclaimed in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Vevi exclaimed in amazement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vevi exclaimed in amazement.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
move with force
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw him push hard against the cabin door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
hard to endure
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ADRIFT At first, Connie and Vevi could not guess what the lifeguard was trying to do.
at the time that
From this reading When it did not open, he brought forth a small metal tool from inside his bathing trunks.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he must have a deep pocket inside his bathing suit!”
Chapter 18 of The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach 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.
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