Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts. But no one came near. By supper time they were worn out and disheartened. They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house. They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
win a victory over
From this reading “They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
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.
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In this reading “They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.”
In this reading “They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.”
almost do or experience something
In this reading “But no one came near.”
In this reading “PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.”
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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 They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
(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 PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one came near.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no one came near.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But no one came near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one came near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one came near.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
win a victory over
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They were not, however, overcome by a sense of physical fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that they must spend the night at the farm-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
a just detectable amount
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading PRISONERS All Friday afternoon, Frieda and Marjorie watched eagerly for the return of their jailer, or for some trace of the scouts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading By supper time they were worn out and disheartened.
Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip by Edith Lavell holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 13 holds 170 sentences of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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