Chapter 6 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!” “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.” “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?” “There! I knew something would be missing.
Chapter 6 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading ““Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?””
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading ““No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.””
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.””
not able to be found
From this reading “I knew something would be missing.”
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading ““Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?””
a strong line
From this reading “THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!””
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ““No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.””
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading ““Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?””
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!””
In this reading “THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!””
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew something would be missing.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
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 I knew something would be missing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
not able to be found
From this reading I knew something would be missing.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
a strong line
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I knew something would be missing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “Are you sure the pegs are driven in tightly enough?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE OLD MAN “That rope should go the other way!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew something would be missing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, I remember Jack saying you should fasten the other rope first.”
Chapter 6 of The Camp Fire Girls by Howard Roger Garis holds 94 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.
Chapter 6 holds 94 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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