Chapter 20 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MASQUERADE "Steady! Back water!" It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed. "Over that way!" Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
Chapter 20 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
take part in a masquerade
From this reading “THE MASQUERADE "Steady!”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
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In this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.”
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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 Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back water!"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
take part in a masquerade
From this reading THE MASQUERADE "Steady!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
make steady
From this reading THE MASQUERADE "Steady!
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
possessing sweep
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASQUERADE "Steady!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
in the direction of
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Back water!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Over that way!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hazel went on, nodding to indicate that she meant to steer their canoe toward a bit of still water, an eddy formed under an overhanging bank of the stream.
which person or people
From this reading It was Hazel who gave the command, and the momentary feeling of panic that had swept over Alice passed.
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