Chapter 4 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl. You are not like that one running away. I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes. "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't." He touched her arm kindly.
Chapter 4 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an opposing military force
From this reading “A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.”
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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 FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He touched her arm kindly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
an opposing military force
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
a young female
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched her arm kindly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
carry out
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are not like that one running away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched her arm kindly.
except if; if not
From this reading "I don't have to take you to the calaboose, unless I set fit, and I don't."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRIENDLY ENEMY "Now, don't you worry, little girl.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can see that by your manner," said the officer kindly, as Dagmar pressed her handkerchief to her wet eyes.
Chapter 4 of The Girl Scout Pioneers by Lilian Garis holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 129 sentences of The Girl Scout Pioneers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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