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

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CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.
They would be friends again.
This opinion was at last unanimous.
But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?
This represented a deeper problem.
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The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.
/ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz ənd dɪˈsɪʒənz æt ðə kloʊs ʌv ðer ˈiːvnɪŋz dɪˈskʌʃən ðə ɡɜːrl skaʊts hæd nɑːt ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈweðər tuː ækˈsept ɔːr rɪˈdʒekt ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ˈtendərd ðem baɪ ˈtɔːri druː/
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They would be friends again.
/ðeɪ wʊd biː frendz əˈɡen/
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This opinion was at last unanimous.
/ðɪs əˈpɪnjən wɑːz æt læst juːˈnænəməs/
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But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?
/bʌt tuː teɪk pɑːrt ɪn ə ɡriːk ˈpædʒənt wɪtʃ wʊd ˌriːˈkwaɪər ə ˈsækrəfaɪs ʌv taɪm ənd ˈenərdʒi frʌm ðə ruːˈtiːn ʌv ðer kæmp laɪf/
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This represented a deeper problem.
/ðɪs ˌreprɪˈzentɪd ə ˈdiːpər ˈprɑːbləm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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consultations noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

decisions noun US /dɪˈsɪʒənz/

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

evening's noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

pageant noun US /ˈpædʒənt/

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

From this reading “But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?”

Scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

tendered verb US /ˈtendərd/

past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

Tory noun US /ˈtɔːri/

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading “CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.”

unanimous adjective US /juːˈnænəməs/

in complete agreement

From this reading “This opinion was at last unanimous.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They would be friends again.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They would be friends again.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

CONSULTATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

DECISIONSnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading This represented a deeper problem.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

DrewnounUS /druː/

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

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They would be friends again.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This opinion was at last unanimous.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading This opinion was at last unanimous.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading This represented a deeper problem.

rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/

refuse to accept or acknowledge

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading This represented a deeper problem.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/

past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They would be friends again.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This opinion was at last unanimous.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/

in complete agreement

From this reading This opinion was at last unanimous.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This opinion was at last unanimous.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS At the close of their evening's discussion the Girl Scouts had not finally decided whether to accept or reject the invitation tendered them by Tory Drew.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But to take part in a Greek pageant which would require a sacrifice of time and energy from the routine of their camp life?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They would be friends again.

Chapter 10 of The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Margaret Vandercook holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Ranch
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