Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat. Connie didn’t say anything. But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too. They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale. Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
longing to return home
From this reading “They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Soon the train was traveling at full speed.”
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In this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
In this reading “A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.”
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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 A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
any thing at all
From this reading Connie didn’t say anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie didn’t say anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie didn’t say anything.
divisible by two
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
the act of departing
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
longing to return home
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
express in words
From this reading Connie didn’t say anything.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
move hurridly
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Substitute Brownie “I’m going to miss my mother a lot,” Veve sighed as she sank back on the seat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the train was traveling at full speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both felt a bit homesick even though they weren’t a mile out of Rosedale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But from the way she looked, Veve knew she would miss her parents too.
Chapter 5 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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