Chapter 12 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow. "Just hear that!" Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees. "Whew!" Louise almost whistled.
Chapter 12 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Louise almost whistled.”
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In this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
In this reading “Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.”
In this reading “A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.”
In this reading “Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Louise almost whistled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Just hear that!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just hear that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise almost whistled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
a coniferous tree
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just hear that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A RECORD BREAKER "More showers than those of cakes and cookies," said Miss Mackin from the depths of her pine needle pillow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thunder rolled and the rain was finding its way through the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!"
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Louise almost whistled.
Chapter 12 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong by Lilian Garis holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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