Chapter 5 of By motor to the Golden Gate is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of By motor to the Golden Gate is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good. There was an irate man at the desk this morning. “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run? That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning! It’s an outrage!”
Chapter 5 of By motor to the Golden Gate is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading “There was an irate man at the desk this morning.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “It’s an outrage!””
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!”
In this reading “There was an irate man at the desk this morning.”
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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 PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s an outrage!”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
according to the clock
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It’s an outrage!”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
express in words
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
up to a particular time
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
precisely as stated
From this reading PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND INDIANA Erie is a nice, homelike little city, full of business; and our hotel, the Lawrence, very good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an irate man at the desk this morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That dancing went on until three o’clock this morning!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, what kind of a hotel do you run?
Chapter 5 of By motor to the Golden Gate by Emily Post holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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