Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?” Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion. “Yes, I have him. He knew me almost at once,” answered Will. “But the saddle is gone!”
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?””
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?””
put a saddle on
From this reading “THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?””
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
aroused to action
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the saddle is gone!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “But the saddle is gone!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, I have him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I have him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But the saddle is gone!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
on one occasion
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
put a saddle on
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Grace called this to her brother from the tent where she and the other girls had been aroused by the commotion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He knew me almost at once,” answered Will.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I have him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MISSING SADDLE “Have you caught Prince?”
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake by Laura Lee Hope holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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