Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1. The Dog Cart 1 2. Hanny to the Rescue 14 3. Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4. The Little Locked House 31 5.
Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “_The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “The Dog Cart 1 2.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The Little Locked House 31 5.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “_The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.”
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading “_The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.”
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From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
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From this reading Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.
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From this reading The Dog Cart 1 2.
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From this reading Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.
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From this reading Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little Locked House 31 5.
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From this reading Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.
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From this reading The Little Locked House 31 5.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The Dog Cart 1 2.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Dog Cart 1 2.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Little Locked House 31 5.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Locked House 31 5.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The Little Locked House 31 5.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Mr. Piff’s Plan 23 4.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanny to the Rescue 14 3.
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading _The BROWNIE SCOUTS at Windmill Farm_ _The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm_ 1.
Chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 410 sentences of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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