Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts' Captain is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts' Captain is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOURAGEMENT. “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile. “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company. John’s away.” She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts' Captain is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ““Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ““Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “DISCOURAGEMENT.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading ““Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
the state of being absent
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John’s away.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENT.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
a young female
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John’s away.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anna is just putting dinner on the table—and I’m so glad to have company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come in, Marjorie!” cried Mrs. Hadley, with a cheery smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She looked at the girl keenly, hoping that she would detect a shadow of disappointment on her face, at the knowledge of her son’s absence.
Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts' Captain by Edith Lavell holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 7 holds 199 sentences of The Girl Scouts' Captain, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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