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The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nell Speed • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.
The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.
The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.
Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.
Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.
Line 2
The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.
Line 3
The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.
/ðə bɔɪz wɜːr ˈsliːpɪŋ ɑːn ðə pɔːrtʃ ɪn ˈhæməks/
Line 4
Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.
Line 5
Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.
/dɔːn faʊnd ðə beɪbz ɪn ðə wʊd mʌtʃ riˈfreʃt/

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.

babes noun US /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bunks noun US /bʌŋks/

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading “THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
captured verb US /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hammocks noun US /ˈhæməks/

plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill

From this reading “The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linen noun US /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading “THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tit noun US /tɪt/

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

From this reading “Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treasures noun US /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

much refreshed adverb + adjective

In this reading “Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.”

400 times in 225,867 chapters
on the porch preposition + article + noun counted as “on … porch”

In this reading “The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.”

5,062 times in 225,867 chapters
last words adjective + noun

In this reading “THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.”

11,565 times in 225,867 chapters
little room adjective + noun

In this reading “Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.”

9,163 times in 225,867 chapters
in the wood preposition + article + noun counted as “in … wood”

In this reading “Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.”

8,171 times in 225,867 chapters
put in verb + particle

place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

In this reading “Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.”

44,057 times in 225,867 chapters
in the mountain preposition + article + noun counted as “in … mountain”

In this reading “Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.”

7,568 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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 Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
babesnounUS /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brigands

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From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

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bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/

plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Isn't

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From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Pending verification
keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lavender-scented

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Pending verification
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
McRae

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

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Pending verification
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading The boys were sleeping on the porch in hammocks.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SPRING-KEEPER

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TitnounUS /tɪt/

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The brigands had captured them certainly and their adventure was complete.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Mr. McRae always slept on the porch unless weather drove him in, and Tom Tit had a little room that he loved, where he kept his treasures, all those he did not put in the hole in the mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Dawn found the babes in the wood much refreshed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE SPRING-KEEPER "Isn't this grand?" were the last words both of our girls uttered as they rolled into the bunks that had been made up with fresh, lavender-scented linen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp by Nell Speed holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

What does chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp contain?

Chapter 17 holds 93 sentences of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp by Nell Speed exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 93 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 17 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp?

Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 19 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp

Common questions about reading The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp by Nell Speed on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp?

Yes. All 3371 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40179 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40179, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp take to read?

About 280 minutes of reading across 675 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp section by section

How to work through The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Molly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brown
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Series
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.