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The Automobile Girls at Chicago
The Automobile Girls at Chicago

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Dent Crane • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.
These gates were supposed to be open.
As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.
Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?
None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.
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The Automobile Girls at Chicago

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.
Line 2
These gates were supposed to be open.
/ðiːz ɡeɪts wɜːr səˈpoʊzd tuː biː ˈoʊ.pən/
Line 3
As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.
/æz ˈɑːləv hæd sed ðeɪ hæd nɑːt bɪn kloʊzd ɪn sʌm mʌnθs/
Line 4
Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?
/waɪ ʃʊd ðeɪ biː kloʊzd naʊ wen ðə ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl ɡɜːrlz kɑːr wɑːz lʊkt fɔːr tuː ərˈaɪv æt ˈeni ˈmoʊmənt/
Line 5
None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.
/nʌn ʌv ðə ɡɜːrlz wɑːz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ðɪs æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt/

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arrive verb US /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?”

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dashed adjective US /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

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grounds noun US /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laughingly adverb US /ˈlæfɪŋli/

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Olive adjective US /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading “As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.”

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Stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threatened adjective US /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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IRON GATES noun + noun

In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

764 times in 426,211 chapters
arrive at verb + particle

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?”

43,893 times in 426,211 chapters
heavy iron adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

556 times in 426,211 chapters
at the entrance preposition + article + noun counted as “at … entrance”

In this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.”

6,309 times in 426,211 chapters
some months adjective + noun counted as “some month”

In this reading “As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.”

4,716 times in 426,211 chapters
any moment adjective + noun

In this reading “Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?”

9,343 times in 426,211 chapters
at the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

In this reading “None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.”

23,771 times in 426,211 chapters

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These gates were supposed to be open.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

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carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GATESnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INSTEADadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

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IRONnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading These gates were supposed to be open.

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Presby

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Pending verification
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

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StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading These gates were supposed to be open.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These gates were supposed to be open.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Olive had said, they had not been closed in some months.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading None of the girls was thinking of this at the moment.

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threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Treasureholme

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON GATES INSTEAD of running into the Presby home, as she had laughingly threatened to do, Ruth Stuart had dashed at almost full speed into the closed heavy iron gates at the entrance to the Treasureholme grounds.

Pending verification
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These gates were supposed to be open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

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WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why should they be closed now when the "Automobile Girls" car was looked for to arrive at any moment?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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