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The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STOWAWAYS Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”
It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.
No, that isn’t Prince,” was the answer.
He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.
I’m much obliged for calling me up.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STOWAWAYSThen he isn’t your horse, Will?”
Line 2
It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.
Line 3
No, that isn’t Prince,” was the answer.
Line 4
He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.
/hiː lʊks ɪˈnʌf laɪk hɪm ðoʊ tuː biː hɪz ˈbrʌðər/
Line 5
I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

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.

animal noun US /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

critically adverb US /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/

in a critical manner

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

Grace's noun US /ˈɡreɪsɪz/

possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

inspected verb US /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

keeper noun US /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

livery noun US /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.”

stowaways noun US /ˈstoʊəweɪz/

plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage

From this reading “STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?””

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading “No, that isn’t Prince,” was the answer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/

in a critical manner

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/

possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

I'm

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

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

isn't

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

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, that isn’t Prince,” was the answer.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “No, that isn’t Prince,” was the answer.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

Randall

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

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

STOWAWAYSnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪz/

plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “He looks enough like him, though, to be his brother.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I’m much obliged for calling me up.”

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Mr. Randall, the livery stable keeper who asked this question as Grace’s brother critically inspected an animal that was led out for view in the stable.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading STOWAWAYS “Then he isn’t your horse, Will?”

Chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake by Laura Lee Hope holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake contain?

Chapter 6 holds 185 sentences of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake by Laura Lee Hope exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hello
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grace
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chocolates
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Girls
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.