Chapter 17 of The Camp Fire Girls at School is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Camp Fire Girls at School is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOY BEFORE US. Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen. Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes. "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently. "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
Chapter 17 of The Camp Fire Girls at School is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “"How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.”
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “"You don't know how to do a thing properly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
causing inconvenience
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOY BEFORE US.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
the organ of sight
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading JOY BEFORE US.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
engage in
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
a special situation
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't know how to do a thing properly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOY BEFORE US.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hinpoha, as usual, under her aunt's eye, did nothing but make mistakes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Phoebe and Hinpoha, armed with sharp meat knives, were cutting up suet in the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How awkward you are," said Aunt Phoebe impatiently.
Chapter 17 of The Camp Fire Girls at School by Hildegard G. Frey 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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