Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly. "But you know what a nasty temper I've got. If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say." "Well, you might as well say what you like, Dolly. I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “"But you know what a nasty temper I've got.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “"But you know what a nasty temper I've got.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."”
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.
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allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
In this reading “If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."”
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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 "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, you might as well say what you like, Dolly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, you might as well say what you like, Dolly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well, you might as well say what you like, Dolly.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
an angry dispute
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
express in words
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
a person, without saying who
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If she keeps on talking the way she has, I don't know what I'll say."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you might as well say what you like, Dolly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "I hope it will, Bessie," said Dolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe she wants a good quarrel with someone--and it might as well be you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you know what a nasty temper I've got.
Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore by Jane L. Stewart holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 5 holds 161 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashore, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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