Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?" Betty echoed. "Where?" "Can't you see?" returned Amy. "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Betty echoed.”
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"They are fording just as that old man said they could.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “"They are fording just as that old man said they could.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Can't you see?" returned Amy.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"Can't you see?" returned Amy.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"”
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From this reading "Can't you see?" returned Amy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
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From this reading Betty echoed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you see?" returned Amy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Betty echoed.
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"
and nothing more
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Can't you see?" returned Amy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see?" returned Amy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are fording just as that old man said they could.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading DANGEROUS VISITORS "Gypsies?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you see?" returned Amy.
Chapter 19 of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island by Laura Lee Hope holds 120 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.
Chapter 19 holds 120 sentences of The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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