Chapter 7 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained. "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it." "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out. "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow. We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
Chapter 7 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “"I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.”
by chance
From this reading “We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “"We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
and nothing more
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
tell false information to for fun
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
by chance
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm glad of it," Lena Barton flung out.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
in or at or to some place
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was silly of us to think of taking a baby, anyhow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We never find one that is just right," Rose Parsons complained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We better just help out somewhere--maybe with some older kid."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Or if the baby is what we would like, there is always some one that wants to keep it."
Chapter 7 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story by I. T. (Ida Treadwell) Thurston holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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