Chapter 22 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there. Nor was there a sign of a Ford car. “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth. “Harold always does have the worst luck. Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
Chapter 22 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““Harold always does have the worst luck.”
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading ““A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading ““A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading ““Harold always does have the worst luck.”
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 “THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.”
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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 Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “A puncture, I’ll bet!” laughed Ruth.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Remember that time, Jack----” “Indeed, I do!” he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was there a sign of a Ford car.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
at the time that
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Harold always does have the worst luck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE STORM When the young people reached the bathing beach, they were surprised not to find Frieda and Marjorie already there.
Chapter 22 of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip by Edith Lavell holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 22 holds 116 sentences of The Girl Scouts' Canoe Trip, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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