Chapter 5 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie. “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty. “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin. “Places! Huh!
Chapter 5 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading ““Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.”
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading ““Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading ““Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading ““Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ““Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huh!
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Places to put things!” fairly snorted Mr. Marlin, or to give him his proper title, Captain Marlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And see the places to put things!” exclaimed Betty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading READY FOR A CRUISE “What a pretty cabin!” cried Mollie.
Chapter 5 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake by Laura Lee Hope holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 138 sentences of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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