Chapter 17 of The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point 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 Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went. Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement. "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter. "But it isn't. It's for your mother, Grace.
Chapter 17 of The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “It's for your mother, Grace.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.”
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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 Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it isn't.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It's for your mother, Grace.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it isn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's for your mother, Grace.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It's for your mother, Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
in a serious manner
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly Betty gave a little cry of amazement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought this was for me," she said, holding up a letter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
people who are wounded
From this reading SERIOUSLY WOUNDED They walked the rest of the distance to the house in absorbed silence, reading as they went.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's for your mother, Grace.
Chapter 17 of The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point by Laura Lee Hope 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.
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