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The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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THE MORNING AFTER.
Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.
She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.
Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.
Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MORNING AFTER.
/ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈæftər/
Line 2
Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.
/mɪs ˈkæmbəl felt noʊ ɪl ɪˈfekts frʌm ðə ˈvɪzɪt ʌv ðə ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
Line 3
She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.
/ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˈiːvɪn θɔːt ʌv ɪl ɪˈfekts ɪn fækt/
Line 4
Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.
/ˈsʌmhaʊ ðə ˈprezəns ʌv ˈfiːbi ənˈrʌfəld ənd kɑːm θruː ɔːl ðə ˈdeɪndʒər hæd hæd ɪts ˈɪnfluːəns ɑːn ɔːl ʌv ðem/
Line 5
Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

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.

Campbell noun US /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading “Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.”

contact noun US /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading “Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.”

effects noun US /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading “Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.”

hushed adjective US /hʌʃt/

in a softened tone

From this reading “Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.”

mountaineers noun US /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading “Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.”

peaceful adjective US /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.”

Phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.”

unruffled adjective US /ənˈrʌfəld/

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

From this reading “Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.”

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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.

Alberdina's

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

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/

in a softened tone

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.

mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had not even thought of ill effects, in fact.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

From this reading Somehow, the presence of Phoebe, unruffled and calm through all the danger, had had its influence on all of them.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Miss Campbell felt no ill effects from the visit of the mountaineers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even Alberdina's emotions had been hushed by contact with that peaceful nature.

Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp by Katherine Stokes holds 122 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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