Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.” Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance. “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours. Kindly mind your own business.” “This happens to be my business.”
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ““Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““This happens to be my business.””
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.””
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.”
get by special effort
From this reading “Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.”
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 PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.””
In this reading “Kindly mind your own business.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This happens to be my business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Kindly mind your own business.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “This happens to be my business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Kindly mind your own business.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Kindly mind your own business.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
and nothing more
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kindly mind your own business.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
get by special effort
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
express in words
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Secure in the knowledge that only Ruth had seen her in the automobile, Blanche’s dismay changed to defiance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
a special situation
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This happens to be my business.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PROMISE “You haven’t any right to pry into my affairs, and I shan’t tell you a thing.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kindly mind your own business.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Whatever I choose to do is no concern of yours.
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights by Margaret Love Sanderson 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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