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Chapter 11 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill. "It was just made for flying kites." "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha. "They said they were," replied Sahwah. "Father's coming, too," said Agony.
Chapter 11 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “"Father's coming, too," said Agony.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.”
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.”
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “"It was just made for flying kites."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “"Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.”
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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 THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Father's coming, too," said Agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father's coming, too," said Agony.
moving swiftly
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
and nothing more
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They said they were," replied Sahwah.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They said they were," replied Sahwah.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Are Slim and the Captain coming?" asked Hinpoha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They said they were," replied Sahwah.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Father's coming, too," said Agony.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was just made for flying kites."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FURTHER CAREER OF MANY EYES "What a grand day, and the wind just right," exulted Sahwah on Saturday noon as the Winnebagos were hastening home from military drill.
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