Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo. "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across." "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise. "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond." "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Oh, do come on," begged Grace.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “"Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."”
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading “CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.”
a small lake
From this reading “"Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “"Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."”
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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 "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
(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 "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, do come on," begged Grace.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
a small lake
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Even at high tide it's not more than a big pond."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Seeing the bottom here doesn't mean we can see it all the way across."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you could walk across the river, really," replied Louise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRABS AND DISASTER "ARE you perfectly sure it is safe?" asked Cleo.
Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest by Lilian Garis holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 153 sentences of The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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