Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here? I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly. "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too. And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me. I don't see how you managed that."
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.”
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading “OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I don't see how you managed that."”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “"I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't see how you managed that."
at any time
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
set up or found
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I don't see how you managed that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
make a sweeping movement
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
express in words
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see how you managed that."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say not!" exclaimed Dolly.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
express in words
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't see how you managed that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN "Stay here?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I'm almost starved--and, Bessie, they must be terribly worried about us, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now tell me, as we go along, how you ever found me.
Chapter 12 of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake by Jane L. Stewart holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 12 holds 154 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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