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The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake
The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.
Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.
“Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.
You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”
Bettina was gone for several moments.
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The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.
Line 2
Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.
/blʌd wɑːz ˈsteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrlz kæmp ˈfaɪər dres ənd braɪt ˈkrɪmzən ˈswetər/
Line 3
“Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.
Line 4
You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”
/juː kæn trʌst miː aɪ æm ˈstʌdiɪŋ ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
Line 5
Bettina was gone for several moments.

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.

crimson adjective US /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading “Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.”

downward adjective US /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading “Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.”

kit noun US /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.”

sloping adjective US /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading “Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.”

staining noun US /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/

(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

From this reading “Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.”

studying noun US /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading “You can trust me, I am studying surgery.””

surgery noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading “You can trust me, I am studying surgery.””

sweater noun US /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading “Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading ““Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.”

little figure adjective + noun

In this reading “Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.”

with trembling preposition + noun

In this reading “Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.”

some water adjective + noun

In this reading ““Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

Bettina

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

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

don't

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

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bettina was gone for several moments.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Bettina was gone for several moments.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

kitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Bettina was gone for several moments.

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

others

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

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Bettina was gone for several moments.

slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/

(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading Blood was staining the little girl’s Camp Fire dress and bright crimson sweater.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Half Moon Lake Bettina had the little figure stretched out with the head sloping downward and was opening her first aid kit with trembling fingers when the others reached her.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “Get me some water at once, I don’t believe the wound is serious.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can trust me, I am studying surgery.”

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake by Margaret Vandercook holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake contain?

Chapter 2 holds 115 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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Margaret
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