Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do. The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising. “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully. “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve. “I think this is a side road.
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.”
more quickly
From this reading “The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.”
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading ““We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading ““Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.”
by chance
From this reading ““Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading ““We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading ““Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading ““Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.”
In this reading ““We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “I think this is a side road.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
more quickly
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
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 Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I think this is a side road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t stand here and freeze,” shivered Veve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lost in the Blizzard Connie scarcely knew what to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Maybe another car or truck will come along,” she said hopefully.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The storm seemed to be getting worse, for snow came down faster and the wind was rising.
Chapter 13 of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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