Chapter 7 of A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen. "We cannot get the machines apart without help. Can you stay here with him--alone?" "Yes, yes, go on," she replied. "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
Chapter 7 of A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “"We cannot get the machines apart without help.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"We cannot get the machines apart without help.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "We cannot get the machines apart without help.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot get the machines apart without help.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
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From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We cannot get the machines apart without help.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "We cannot get the machines apart without help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on," she replied.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "But first open his coat and get me his handkerchief."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on," she replied.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on," she replied.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
which person or people
From this reading An Unusual Ride "We shall have to go back to the nearest farmhouse for help," said the chauffeur who had driven Gertrude Van Deusen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We cannot get the machines apart without help.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on," she replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you stay here with him--alone?"
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