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Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!" Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road. "One--two--three--four! One--two--three--four! F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.”
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.”
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading “Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.”
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading “SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.”
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.”
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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 Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
increase twofold
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four!
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"
a particular point in time
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One--two--three--four!
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUADS LEFT "M-a-r-r-k t-i-m-e, m-a-h-k!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "One--two--three--four!
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One--two--three--four!
in an unsteady manner
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading F-or-r-r-d _H'n-c-h!"_ The double line of fours wavered for a moment and then strode forward uncertainly, some on the left foot, some on the right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sixteen pairs of feet rose and fell with a soft thudding rhythm on the hard dirt road.
Chapter 8 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit by Hildegard G. Frey holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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