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The Greycliff Girls in Camp

Chapter XI

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A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.
Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.
See who will have the best.”
The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.
She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.
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The Greycliff Girls in Camp

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Greycliff Girls in Camp is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.
/ə stʌnt naɪt ɑːn ðə ˈrɪŋɪŋ ʌv ðə bel keɪm ðə əˈnaʊnsmənt æt ˈsʌpər iːtʃ ˈklɑːndaɪk mʌst ˈprezənt ə stʌnt æt ðə klʌb haʊs/
Line 2
Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.
/ˈtwenti ˈmɪnəts naʊ tuː ɡet ʌp ðə pərˈfɔːrməns/
Line 3
See who will have the best.”
/siː huː wɪl hæv ðə best/
Line 4
The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.
Line 5
She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.
/ʃiː nuː ðæt ðeɪ hæd ˈplenti ʌv ˈɪntrəstɪŋ aɪˈdiːəz ɪn ðer hedz ənd ɪkˈspektəd ə ɡʊd ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

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.

announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

entertainment noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.”

ideas noun US /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.”

klondike noun US /ˈklɑːndaɪk/

a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

From this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

performance noun US /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading “Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.”

ringing noun US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

stunt noun US /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

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.

Twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.”

smiling face noun + noun

In this reading “The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.”

get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.”

at the club preposition + article + noun counted as “at … club”

In this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

at supper preposition + noun

In this reading “A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading See who will have the best.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

councillornoun

a member of a council

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading See who will have the best.”

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

klondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/

a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See who will have the best.”

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The smiling face of the head councillor indicated her confidence in her girls.

STUNTnounUS /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A “STUNT NIGHT” “On the ringing of the bell,” came the announcement at supper, “each klondike must present a ‘stunt’ at the club house.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading She knew that they had plenty of interesting ideas in their heads and expected a good entertainment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Twenty minutes now to get up the performance.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading See who will have the best.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading See who will have the best.”

Chapter 11 of The Greycliff Girls in Camp by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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