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The Girl Scouts on the Ranch

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NIGHT FEARS.
When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.
Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.
“See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.
“Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.
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The Girl Scouts on the Ranch

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NIGHT FEARS.
/naɪt fɪrz/
Line 2
When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.
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Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.
/tuː ˈhʌŋɡri tuː weɪt fɔːr ðə ˈwɑːndərərz ðeɪ hæd bɪˈɡʌn æz suːn æz ðə kʊk əˈnaʊnst ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈredi/
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“See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.
Line 5
“Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.
/ɡreɪt kəˈmendɪd bɑːb ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈplezənt əˈdɪʃən tuː hɪz ˈbrekfəst/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

addition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading ““Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.”

commended verb US /kəˈmendɪd/

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading ““Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.”

eating noun US /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading “When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.”

fears noun US /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading “NIGHT FEARS.”

gleefully adverb US /ˈɡliːfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading ““See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.”

hungry adjective US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading “Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.”

Kirk noun US /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading “When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.”

wanderers noun US /ˈwɑːndərərz/

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

FEARSnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading NIGHT FEARS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

KirknounUS /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

Marjorie

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

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading NIGHT FEARS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast.

Chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch by Edith Lavell holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch contain?

Chapter 13 holds 239 sentences of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Girl Scouts on the Ranch by Edith Lavell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 239 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Allen
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