Chapter 25 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty. Now ahead to starboard! Reverse! I have it!" Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
Chapter 25 of The Outdoor Girls in Florida is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.”
change to the contrary
From this reading “Reverse!”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “Now ahead to starboard!”
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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 WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
at or in the front
From this reading Now ahead to starboard!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
hold firmly
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have it!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have it!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now ahead to starboard!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
change to the contrary
From this reading Reverse!
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Now ahead to starboard!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now ahead to starboard!
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
during the time that
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
which person or people
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL FORD "Slow up a little, Betty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Thus cried Mollie, who stood at the bow of the _Gem_ with a boathook in her grasp, while the motor craft approached the rude raft on which lay the body of an unconscious youth.
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