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The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.
Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!
Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?
He said she was a dream of his come to life!
When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!
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The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.
Line 2
Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!
Line 3
Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?
/dɪd juː ˈevər hiːr ʌv ˈeniθɪŋ soʊ roʊˈmæntɪk æz ðɪs ˈeniweɪ/
Line 4
He said she was a dream of his come to life!
/hiː sed ʃiː wɑːz ə driːm ʌv hɪz kʌm tuː laɪf/
Line 5
When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?”

awed adjective US /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading “KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.”

bill noun US /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.”

burst verb US /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!”

kaiser noun US /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading “KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.”

mixes noun US /ˈmɪksəz/

plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

From this reading “KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.”

romantic adjective US /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading “Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?”

triumphantly adverb US /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading “Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

BILLnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He said she was a dream of his come to life!

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He said she was a dream of his come to life!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

Hinpoha

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He said she was a dream of his come to life!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

KAISERnounUS /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

light-hairedadjective

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

MIXESnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/

plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He said she was a dream of his come to life!

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then she burst out triumphantly, "I _told_ her there was a light-haired man coming into her life--and he did!

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he first saw her in the train that day he thought she wasn't _real_!

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading KAISER BILL MIXES IN "Isn't it just too wonderful for anything?" said Hinpoha in an awed tone.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did you ever _hear_ of anything so romantic as this, anyway?

Chapter 19 of The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit by Hildegard G. Frey holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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