Chapter 17 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath. She fell limply against Laura and Jess. "What do you know about _that_? Say, girls! Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
Chapter 17 of The Girls of Central High in Camp is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.”
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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 A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Say, girls!
the act of departing
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
without rigidity
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
express in words
From this reading Say, girls!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell limply against Laura and Jess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
a special situation
From this reading Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
not giving satisfaction
From this reading A PERFECTLY UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know about _that_?
Chapter 17 of The Girls of Central High in Camp by Gertrude W. Morrison holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 17 holds 112 sentences of The Girls of Central High in Camp, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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