Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle. Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically. “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way! Start the car!” she screamed. “I can’t!”
Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.”
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading “Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.”
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 For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t!”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t!”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way!
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
affected with paralysis
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Start the car!” she screamed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Start the car!” she screamed.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
in the direction of
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “For heaven’s sake, Mollie, get out of the way!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Then suddenly Grace seemed galvanized to action, She leaned toward Mollie, grasping the steering wheel of the motionless car frantically.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment the Outdoor Girls sat fascinated, paralyzed, without the power to move a muscle.
Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge by Laura Lee Hope holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 1 holds 75 sentences of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge by Laura Lee Hope exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Work through the 15 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 15 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge by Laura Lee Hope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2252 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4988 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #4988, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 187 minutes of reading across 451 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
