Chapter 19 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed: "Oh, my! For goodness' sake!" she yelled. "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!" The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
Chapter 19 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.”
-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
plural of “starter” — an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading “The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “For goodness' sake!" she yelled.”
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a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
In this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
In this reading “SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For goodness' sake!" she yelled.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading For goodness' sake!" she yelled.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
and nothing more
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For goodness' sake!" she yelled.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For goodness' sake!" she yelled.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
plural of “starter” — an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The self starters sat up and looked around--the other groaned.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Someone, somebody, something, Shag wants to kiss my toesies!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
at the time that
From this reading SHAG: THE ALARM CLOCK Daylight was just peeking through the little crack in the tent flap when Grace screamed:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading For goodness' sake!" she yelled.
Chapter 19 of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong by Lilian Garis holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 19 holds 165 sentences of The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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