Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INDEPENDENCE DAY. "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July. Shall we have a celebration?" Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid. "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “Shall we have a celebration?"”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “INDEPENDENCE DAY.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “"Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.”
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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 Shall we have a celebration?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Shall we have a celebration?"
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INDEPENDENCE DAY.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shall we have a celebration?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading INDEPENDENCE DAY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we have a celebration?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sahwah looked at Hinpoha and slowly lowered one eyelid.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow is the Fourth of July.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we have a celebration?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," cried all the girls in chorus, "let's do!"
Chapter 3 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods by Hildegard G. Frey holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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