Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace. "I don't see why not," replied Mollie. "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both. Of course we can run it!" "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"I don't see why not," replied Mollie.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “"Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we can run it!"
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
carry out
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can run a motor car, Betty can manage a motor boat, and this is sort of between them both.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAROONED "Dare we take it out ourselves?" asked Grace.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why not," replied Mollie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you promise to go slow?" asked Amy, timidly.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp by Laura Lee Hope holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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