Chapter 9 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there. She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement. "Why, Barbara Thurston! What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive. "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
Chapter 9 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “"We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “"We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “"We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.”
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.
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In this reading “"We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.”
In this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
In this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
In this reading “"We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.”
In this reading “She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Barbara Thurston!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
demanding attention
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
set up or found
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She halted in the doorway, gazing in in amazement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Barbara Thurston!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
which person or people
From this reading IN AN INDIAN GRAVEYARD IT was Olive who found Bab there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Barbara Thurston!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What can be the matter with you?" cried Olive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We thought you were exploring the secret passages under the old house, and here you are crying all by your lonely little self.
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