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The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest
The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.
Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.
Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.
These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.
Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.
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The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.
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Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.
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Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.
/ˈfræŋkli tuː ʌv ðə ɡɜːrlz ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd ðæt ðə fjuː wiːks æt kæmp wɜːr ðə ˈhæpiəst ʌv ðer ɪnˈtaɪər lɪvz/
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These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.
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Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.
/ˈniːðər ʌv ðem wɑːz ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈdʒiːnjəl wɪð ðer hoʊm sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

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Beechwood noun US /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/

wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles

From this reading “OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.”

congenial adjective US /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/

suitable to your needs

From this reading “Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.”

happiest adjective US /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.”

Miller noun US /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.”

Moore noun US /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.”

ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.”

Teresa noun US /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading “These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.”

Victoria noun US /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading “OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.”

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acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/

wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/

suitable to your needs

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

DrewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

Kara's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

Katherine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

Katherine's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

Louise

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.

MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

Peterson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

SympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two girls were Louise Miller and Teresa Peterson.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Neither of them was particularly congenial with their home surroundings.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Frankly two of the girls acknowledged that the few weeks at camp were the happiest of their entire lives.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading OTHER GIRLS The other girls in the camp in Beechwood Forest were not passing through so trying an ordeal as Victoria Drew and Katherine Moore, after Katherine's return to camp.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Sympathetic they were with Kara's misfortune, yet upon them it did not press so heavily.

Chapter 7 of The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Margaret Vandercook holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Chapter 7 holds 160 sentences of The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest

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Ranch
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Girls
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Series
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Rainbow
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