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The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights
The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights

Chapter III

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ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.
“It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.
“I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.
“Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.
“We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.
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The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.
Line 2
“It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.
Line 3
“I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.
Line 4
“Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.
Line 5
“We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading ““We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.”

condemn verb US /kənˈdem/

express strong disapproval of

From this reading ““Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.”

fervor noun US /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading ““It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading ““We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.”

grumbled verb US /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading ““We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.”

Manning verb US /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading ““It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.”

nerve noun US /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading “ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.”

unadulterated adjective US /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/

not mixed with impurities

From this reading “ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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FOR THE SAKE preposition + article + noun counted as “for … sake”

In this reading “ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.”

ever heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.”

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

BlissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

Cerrito

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From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/

express strong disapproval of

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

Emmeline

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From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

Follett

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From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

inelegantlyadverb

without elegance

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

Jane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

Let's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

nervenounUS /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

peace-lovingadjective

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

Pellew

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

RUTHnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

SAKEnounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

SarahnounUS /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I, for one, refuse to consent to it,” coldly declared Emmeline Cerrito.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

unadulteratedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/

not mixed with impurities

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Let’s hear Ruth out before we condemn her,” smiled peace-loving Anne Follett.

We've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We’ve heard too much already,” grumbled Frances Bliss.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “It’s even worse,” agreed Sarah Manning with equal fervor.

worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.

Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights by Margaret Love Sanderson holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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