Chapter 25 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake. “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.” “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice. “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling. “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
Chapter 25 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ““What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ““Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.”
not able to be found
From this reading ““Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
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.
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In this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.”
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.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
not able to be found
From this reading “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Natalie is missing!” exclaimed Mrs. Bonnell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
carry out
From this reading “Take it easy—nothing could have happened to her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t know—there might,” gasped Alice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
a special situation
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
at the time that
From this reading “What is it?” asked Jack, as he and Phil came up on the run, having followed Blake when they heard the girls calling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL “Now, the first thing you want to do is to keep cool,” advised Blake.
Chapter 25 of The Camp Fire Girls by Howard Roger Garis holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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