Chapter 2 of The Island Camp is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Island Camp is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously. For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her. "Don't pull right in," she said. "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors. It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
Chapter 2 of The Island Camp is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Don't pull right in," she said.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.”
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.”
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because of prevailing conditions
In this reading “It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.”
In this reading “For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.”
In this reading “For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.”
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
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From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't pull right in," she said.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't pull right in," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
by chance
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Don't pull right in," she said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Don't pull right in," she said.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't pull right in," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
express a supposition
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though I suppose it doesn't matter out of doors.
in the direction of
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It's---- Better not, perhaps, under the circumstances.
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever is it, mother?" asked Robin anxiously.
during the time that
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading For Mrs. Vaughan's face was quite pale with worry as she stood on the bank while they rowed towards her.
Chapter 2 of The Island Camp by Ethel Talbot holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 2 holds 77 sentences of The Island Camp, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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