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The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains
The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.
The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.
"This is great!
Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.
"I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"
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The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.
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The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.
/ðə ɡɜːrlz huː ˈkærid ðə ˈnesəseri prəˈvɪʒənz ənd juːˈtensəlz ˌhaʊˈevər meɪd ðer weɪ laɪt baɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ kæmp ˈfaɪər sɔːŋz æz ðeɪ wɔːkt ənd ðer ˈvɔɪsəz ˈekoʊd θruː ðə wʊdz/
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"This is great!
/ðɪs ɪz ɡreɪt/
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Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.
/oʊ aɪ lʌv ɪt sed ˈdɑːli ˈhæpəli/
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"I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

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.

Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.”

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.”

main adjective US /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading “THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.”

provisions noun US /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading “The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.”

singing noun US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.”

songs noun US /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading “The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.”

utensils noun US /juːˈtensəlz/

plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

From this reading “The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

Bessie

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

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "This is great!

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is great!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

Margery

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

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

PATHFINDERS

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

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Oh, I love it!" said Dolly, happily.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This is great!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/

plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE PATHFINDERS It did not take the two pathfinders long to get so far ahead of the main party that they were out of sight and almost out of hearing.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The girls who carried the necessary provisions and utensils, however, made their way light by singing Camp Fire songs as they walked, and their voices echoed through the woods.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm so glad you beat Margery, Bessie!"

Chapter 9 of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains by Jane L. Stewart holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Chapter 9 holds 207 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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