Chapter 12 of The campfire girls of Roselawn is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The campfire girls of Roselawn is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group. "I'll ask them. It's my fault, anyway. And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness. "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
Chapter 12 of The campfire girls of Roselawn is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “It's my fault, anyway.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.”
get temporarily
From this reading “"And I don't want you to borrow of them.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.”
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading “And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.”
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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 And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
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From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It's my fault, anyway.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'll ask them.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
get temporarily
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It's my fault, anyway.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll ask them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my fault, anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's my fault, anyway.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
and nothing more
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
with speed
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll ask them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE GLORIOUS FOURTH "Never mind," whispered Amy Drew quickly, quite understanding her chum's feelings regarding Belle and her group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I only meant it for a joke----" "A pretty poor joke, Amy," Jessie said, with some sharpness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I don't want you to borrow of them.
Chapter 12 of The campfire girls of Roselawn by Margaret Penrose holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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