Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door. E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door. "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried. "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura. "Of course not!"
Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “"Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.”
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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 "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not!"
thrust or throw into
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be a goose, Laura!" she cried.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading E'er Laura could plunge into it, Jess dragged her back and slammed the door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE BARNACLE'S NOSE LED HIM The rain descended in torrents before the cabin door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She--she----Something is the matter with Liz," declared Laura.
Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High in Camp by Gertrude W. Morrison holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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