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The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor
The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.
Miss Patricia quickly opened it.
"You are ill, Polly Burton.
Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.
It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.
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The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.
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Miss Patricia quickly opened it.
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"You are ill, Polly Burton.
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Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.
/wel ɪt ɪz dʒʌst wʌt aɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspektɪŋ ˈevər sɪns ðə ərˈaɪvəl ʌv ðæt streɪndʒ mæn ənd ˈwʊmən/
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It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.
/ɪt siːmz tuː miː ðæt wiː hæd kwaɪt ɪˈnʌf tuː duː wɪˈθaʊt ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ ɡests/

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

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bedtime noun US /ˈbedtaɪm/

the time you go to bed

From this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

Burton noun US /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

entertaining adjective US /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading “It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.”

expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.”

farm verb US /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

guests noun US /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.”

knocked verb US /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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two days noun + noun

In this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

knocked softly verb + particle counted as “knock softly”

In this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

since the arrival preposition + article + noun counted as “since … arrival”

In this reading “Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.”

after the hour preposition + article + noun counted as “after … hour”

In this reading “A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.”

strange man adjective + noun

In this reading “Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You are ill, Polly Burton.

ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/

the time you go to bed

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "You are ill, Polly Burton.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miss Patricia quickly opened it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Miss Patricia quickly opened it.

Patricia

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

From this reading Miss Patricia quickly opened it.

Patricia's

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

Polly

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

From this reading "You are ill, Polly Burton.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Miss Patricia quickly opened it.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A DEPARTURE AND AN ARRIVAL One evening two days later a little after the hour for bedtime at the farm, Mrs. Burton knocked softly at Miss Patricia's door.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It seems to me that we had quite enough to do without entertaining guests.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Well, it is just what I have been expecting ever since the arrival of that strange man and woman.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are ill, Polly Burton.

Chapter 13 of The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor by Margaret Vandercook holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 holds 154 sentences of The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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Ranch
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Girls
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Rainbow
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Lodge
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