Chapter 28 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake. “It sure is,” agreed Phil. “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack. “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on. “Back out?
Chapter 28 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading “THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading ““And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading ““And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.”
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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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
In this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
In this reading ““Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “It sure is,” agreed Phil.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
the act of departing
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It sure is,” agreed Phil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sure is,” agreed Phil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It sure is,” agreed Phil.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It sure is,” agreed Phil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS ARE PUZZLED “It’s a spooky old sort of a place all right,” remarked Blake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “And it’s going to be uncommon uncomfortable before morning,” declared Jack.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Want to back out?” asked Phil, pausing in the act of arranging some bags which they had brought to stretch out on.
Chapter 28 of The Camp Fire Girls by Howard Roger Garis holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 28 holds 108 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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