Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Will we have to walk?” Rosemary asked, rather dismayed. “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.” Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck. He was expected at any moment.
Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “He was expected at any moment.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.”
a water-resistant coat
From this reading ““I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.””
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading ““I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.””
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.
In this reading “He was expected at any moment.”
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 “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will we have to walk?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
a water-resistant coat
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
on the contrary
From this reading Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Rosemary asked, rather dismayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will we have to walk?”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “I didn’t bring my umbrella or a raincoat.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Will we have to walk?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was expected at any moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Will we have to walk?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will we have to walk?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Mohr assured the girls that the nurseryman would come for them in his truck.
Chapter 9 of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 9 holds 380 sentences of The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 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 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Work through the 76 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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