Chapter 8 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Olga frowned. Sadie's slang was a trial to her. "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here." "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire. "She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."
Chapter 8 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."”
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 “"Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Olga frowned.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “"She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.”
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “Sadie's slang was a trial to her.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Sadie's slang was a trial to her.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “"Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.”
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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 Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
put or send forth
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
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 "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Olga frowned.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga frowned.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Elizabeth says she is not coming to the Christmas tree here."
the act of testing something
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sadie's slang was a trial to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, she don't have to, if she don't want to," Sadie retorted, but she cast an uneasy glance at the silent figure by the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She does want to, Sadie Page--you know she does."
Chapter 8 of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story by I. T. (Ida Treadwell) Thurston holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 430 sentences of The Torch Bearer: A Camp Fire Girls' Story, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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