Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner. Then his sister Grace burst out with: "Oh, Will, is it really true? Is that the secret you were going to tell me?" "That's the secret, Sis!
Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Then his sister Grace burst out with:”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Then his sister Grace burst out with:”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"That's the secret, Sis!”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.”
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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 THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
consider or hold as true
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
the act of departing
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Will, is it really true?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Will, is it really true?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Will, is it really true?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, Will, is it really true?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "That's the secret, Sis!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
express in words
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
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From this reading "That's the secret, Sis!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Oh, Will, is it really true?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE STORM For a moment or two the girls did not know whether or not to accept as truth the statement Will had made in such a dramatic manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then his sister Grace burst out with:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that the secret you were going to tell me?"
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