Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said. A strange look came over his face. "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began. "I am almost crazy as it is. I don't know what I am doing.
Chapter 24 of The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"I am almost crazy as it is.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I don't know what I am doing.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.”
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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 A strange look came over his face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I am almost crazy as it is.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am almost crazy as it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
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From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "I am almost crazy as it is.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I don't know what I am doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what I am doing.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am almost crazy as it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what I am doing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange look came over his face.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this is a joke, please drop it," he began.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BY TELEGRAPH The man stared at the girls as if he could not believe what Betty had said.
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