Chapter 15 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods. "We must tell Margaret Slowden. She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time." "Yes," promptly agreed Madaline. "I think that is the best plan.
Chapter 15 of The Girl Scout Pioneers is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.”
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.
(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 She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
recognizable; marked
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that is the best plan.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
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From this reading "Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must tell Margaret Slowden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must tell Margaret Slowden.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I think that is the best plan.
with little or no delay
From this reading "Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must tell Margaret Slowden.
express in words
From this reading "We must tell Margaret Slowden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think that is the best plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that is the best plan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must tell Margaret Slowden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She knows best and Margy wonders what we are whispering about all the time."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," promptly agreed Madaline.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MORE MYSTERIES "I know what we'll do," decided Grace as the three young scouts discussed the secret correspondence with the man o' the woods.
Chapter 15 of The Girl Scout Pioneers by Lilian Garis holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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