Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Singing Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Singing Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If he will,” Judy added. “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage. I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.” “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied. “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Singing Sands is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.””
a small house with a single story
From this reading ““He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.”
by good fortune
From this reading ““Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.”
a message received and understood
From this reading ““He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading ““He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.”
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading ““He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ““We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.””
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading ““Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.”
make clear and (more) comprehensible
In this reading ““We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.””
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 “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “If he will,” Judy added.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
by good fortune
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he will,” Judy added.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he will,” Judy added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he will,” Judy added.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t know what to do about Aunt Mattie.”
at the time that
From this reading “He certainly wasn’t passing out any information when he rented this cottage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We’ll have a little time in which to try to clear up the situation.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If he will,” Judy added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fortunately, she won’t be here for a day or two,” Miss Ward replied.
Chapter 3 of The Girl Scouts at Singing Sands by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of The Girl Scouts at Singing Sands, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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