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The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.
Then both girls turned and fled.
Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.
"What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"
Will cried.
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The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.
Line 2
Then both girls turned and fled.
/ðen boʊθ ɡɜːrlz tɜːrnd ənd fled/
Line 3
Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.
/ˈpɑːsəbli ðeɪ ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd wʌt wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ fɔːr ˈæftər ðə waɪt fleɪks ʌv ðə ˈsnoʊbɔːl hæd ˈfɑːlən frʌm wɪlz feɪs ənd ðə red kɑːzd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt hæd daɪd aʊt hiː bɪˈkeɪm waɪt wɪð ˈæŋɡər/
Line 4
"What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"
Line 5
Will cried.
/wɪl kraɪd/

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.

anticipated adjective US /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading “Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.”

flakes noun US /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.”

fled verb US /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading “Then both girls turned and fled.”

impact noun US /ˌɪmˈpækt/

the striking of one body against another

From this reading “Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.”

joined adjective US /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading “A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.”

screamed verb US /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.”

snowball noun US /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading “Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.”

Will's noun US /wɪlz/

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading “Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

Alice

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Then both girls turned and fled.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Will cried.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

flakesnounUS /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Then both girls turned and fled.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Then both girls turned and fled.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/

the striking of one body against another

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

Jake

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

From this reading "What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"

Jallow

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

Kittie

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

Rossmore

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then both girls turned and fled.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then both girls turned and fled.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A SNOW FIGHT Alice Jallow screamed, and in this was joined by Kittie Rossmore.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will cried.

Will'snounUS /wɪlz/

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Possibly they anticipated what was coming, for after the white flakes of the snowball had fallen from Will's face, and the red, caused by the impact, had died out, he became white with anger.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What did you do that for, Jake Rossmore?"

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