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The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake
The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jane L. Stewart • Curated US English Learning Edition
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GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.
Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.
"Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.
"Why, Dolly!
Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?
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The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.
Line 2
Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.
/ɡriːvd ənd əˈstɑːnɪʃt ʃiː pʊt hɜːr ɑːrm əˈbaʊt ˈdɑːli bʌt ðə ˈʌðər ɡɜːrl θruː ɪt ɔːf ˈrʌfli/
Line 3
"Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.
Line 4
"Why, Dolly!
/waɪ ˈdɑːli/
Line 5
Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?
/ˌwʌˈtevər ɪz ðə ˈmætər wɪð juː/

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amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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Grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.”

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outburst noun US /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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roughly adverb US /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading “Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.”

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seeming adjective US /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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sobs noun US /sɑːbz/

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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strangle verb US /ˈstræŋɡəl/

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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Bessie

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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Pending verification
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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Don't

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

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

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roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

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speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

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spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Grieved and astonished, she put her arm about Dolly, but the other girl threw it off, roughly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading GOOD-BYE TO THE FARM Dolly had spoken in a low tone, her sobs seeming to strangle her speech, and only Bessie, who was amazed by this outburst, heard her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Dolly!

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whatever _is_ the matter with, you?

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you pretend you love me--I know the mean sort of a cat you are now!" she said bitterly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 2 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake by Jane L. Stewart holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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