Chapter 12 of Winona of the Camp Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Winona of the Camp Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m glad,” said Winona. “Did you like the moving pictures?” “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny. And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.” “What is it?” asked Winona.
Chapter 12 of Winona of the Camp Fire is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““I’m glad,” said Winona.”
in motion
From this reading ““Did you like the moving pictures?””
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.””
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.””
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ““Did you like the moving pictures?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading ““Did you like the moving pictures?””
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
In this reading “And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.””
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 And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” asked Winona.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad,” said Winona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad,” said Winona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” asked Winona.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” asked Winona.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
in motion
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And—oh, Winona, I’ve picked out a name.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad,” said Winona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” asked Winona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad,” said Winona.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Vicky, “they were awfully funny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you like the moving pictures?”
Chapter 12 of Winona of the Camp Fire by Margaret Widdemer holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 holds 423 sentences of Winona of the Camp Fire, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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