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The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story
The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.
I won't be a bunny any longer!
I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.
A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.
She would not let herself think of Slabtown.
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The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.
Line 2
I won't be a bunny any longer!
Line 3
I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.
Line 4
A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.
/ə bɪt ʌv ˈkʌlər ˈdrɪftəd bæk tuː hɜːr waɪt tʃiːks ənd hɜːr hɑːrt stɑːpt ɪts ˈhevi ˈθʌmpɪŋ æz ʃiː druː ə lɔːŋ diːp breθ/
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She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.”

bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “"A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.”

colour adjective US /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.”

coward noun US /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading “I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.”

drifted verb US /ˈdrɪftəd/

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading “A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.”

scared adjective US /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading “"A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.”

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.”

thumping noun US /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading “A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I won't be a bunny any longer!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I won't be a bunny any longer!

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading I won't be a bunny any longer!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

Slabtown

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "A bunny--_another_ bunny," she said under her breath, "and just as scared as I am--at nothing.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading A bit of colour drifted back to her white cheeks, and her heart stopped its heavy thumping as she drew a long deep breath.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I won't be the camp coward--I won't, won't, _won't_!" she cried aloud, and turning, went on again swiftly with her head lifted.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I won't be a bunny any longer!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would not let herself think of Slabtown.

Chapter 2 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story by I. T. (Ida Treadwell) Thurston holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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Torch
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Girls'
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Story
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