Chapter 33 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee. “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done. But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her. I haven’t room here.” “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
Chapter 33 of The Camp Fire Girls is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading ““Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ““Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading ““Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.”
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading “RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ““Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.”
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as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.”
In this reading ““Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.”
In this reading “But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.”
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later than; following
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t room here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I haven’t room here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
not any; not one
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
above and across; more than
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I haven’t room here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
carry out
From this reading “Take her to our camp,” proposed Natalie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading RESTORATION “Well, it isn’t as bad as it might be,” said Dr. Morse after he had examined Hadee.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But I must get her to some other place than this to work over her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course it would have been better to have had the bone set sooner, but there’s no great harm done.
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