Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them. There were gasping intakes of breath. Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her. “There—there!” she hoarsely whispered. “Boys!
Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.”
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.”
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.”
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading “Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.”
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “There were gasping intakes of breath.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.”
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.”
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 “THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.”
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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 Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Boys!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “There—there!” she hoarsely whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
having a point
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There—there!” she hoarsely whispered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD MILL Cots creaked as four forms rose to sitting positions on them.
in the direction of
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were gasping intakes of breath.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “There—there!” she hoarsely whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Natalie, cowering amid the coverings pointed with a shaking finger toward the tent wall near her.
Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls by Howard Roger Garis holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 8 holds 195 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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