Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled. "Why, what do you mean? How can that be?" "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly. "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.”
by chance
From this reading “"Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “"That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.”
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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 A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
(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 "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
any thing at all
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can that be?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can that be?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can that be?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
by chance
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
in a confused mass
From this reading A TANGLED NET "Arrested?" cried Eleanor, startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How can that be?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all I know, ma'am," said Rogers, soberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Even if I did know anything more, I guess maybe I oughtn't to be saying anything about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?
Chapter 5 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains by Jane L. Stewart holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 202 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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