Chapter XI of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, “We Reach Our Destination,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, “We Reach Our Destination,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour. Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like. That’s the way I like things. Only I don’t like condensed milk. But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
Chapter XI of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, “We Reach Our Destination,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading “Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “But I wish they had condensed ice cream.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “But I wish they had condensed ice cream.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.”
by chance
From this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “Only I don’t like condensed milk.”
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In this reading “Only I don’t like condensed milk.”
frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
In this reading “But I wish they had condensed ice cream.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
In this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
In this reading “Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.”
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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 Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
the best people or things in a group
From this reading But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only I don’t like condensed milk.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s the way I like things.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
by chance
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Only I don’t like condensed milk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
express in words
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a lot happened in that hour—it was condensed, like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s the way I like things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That’s the way I like things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s the way I like things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wish they had condensed ice cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now maybe you’ll say it was a long time since we left those other cars and the rest of the fellows, but it was only about an hour.
Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 11 holds 54 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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