Chapter 20 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor. "Lost!" faltered Grace. "And night coming on," echoed Amy. "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie. "I wish I were a boy!"
Chapter 20 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
wear out completely
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading “THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.”
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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 wish I were a boy!"
an increase in rate of change
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And night coming on," echoed Amy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I wish I were a boy!"
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And night coming on," echoed Amy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "And night coming on," echoed Amy.
wear out completely
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Lost!" faltered Grace.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Lost!" faltered Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I were a boy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Lost!" faltered Grace.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And night coming on," echoed Amy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And night coming on," echoed Amy.
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I were a boy!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I were a boy!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOON Onward chugged the _Gem_ and the sudden acceleration in the heart-beats of the girls seemed to keep time with the staccato exhaust of the motor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you two!" cried Mollie.
Chapter 20 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida by Laura Lee Hope holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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