Chapter 3 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand. "Come," she said, "we're going to play too." "O, I can't! I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back. "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
Chapter 3 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.”
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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 When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
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From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, I can't!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
the act of departing
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, I can't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, I can't!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
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From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
a special situation
From this reading I--I never did," cried the Poor Thing, hanging back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "we're going to play too."
at the time that
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never did either, but I'm going to now and so are you.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When, later in the day, some of the younger girls started a game of blindman's buff, Olga seized Elizabeth's hand.
Chapter 3 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story by I. T. (Ida Treadwell) Thurston holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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