Chapter 11 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire. That they had decided at the supper table. What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it? Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste. All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
Chapter 11 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognizable; marked
From this reading “That they had decided at the supper table.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “"WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “That they had decided at the supper table.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.”
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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 "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
any thing at all
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
recognizable; marked
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they had decided at the supper table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading All this being true, it stood to reason that a fire they must have.
the act of using
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use of having a big fire-place if they never used it?
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE THERE IS SMOKE----" The Outdoor Girls must have a fire.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Betty's theory was, that it was wicked to let anything go to waste.
Chapter 11 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island by Laura Lee Hope holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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