Chapter 5 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO LIEUTENANTS. Nine hundred miles of their journey were over. The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago. It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five. With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
Chapter 5 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.”
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading “THE TWO LIEUTENANTS.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.”
according to the clock
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.”
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 “Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.”
In this reading “Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.”
In this reading “With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.”
In this reading “It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
later than; following
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
a young female
From this reading The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.
ten 10s
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE TWO LIEUTENANTS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
engage in
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
according to the clock
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Girl Scouts had reached Chicago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO LIEUTENANTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO LIEUTENANTS.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little after two o’clock in the afternoon, and the train was to lay over until five.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nine hundred miles of their journey were over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With more eagerness than any of the other passengers displayed, the girls hurried out to make the most of their time.
Chapter 5 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch by Edith Lavell holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 5 holds 194 sentences of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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