Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Bellaire is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Bellaire is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers! Joy! Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock. "There come the boys! See their red shirts!"
Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Bellaire is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.”
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading “THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.”
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “See their red shirts!"”
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.”
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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 Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
in addition
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "There come the boys!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There come the boys!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading See their red shirts!"
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See their red shirts!"
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading See their red shirts!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN MARATHON "Cheers!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See their red shirts!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There come the boys!
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Also thrills!" called Lalia, from her lookout on top of a big green rock.
Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Bellaire by Lilian Garis holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Chapter 3 holds 72 sentences of The Girl Scouts at Bellaire, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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