Chapter 15 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room. "Don't be alarmed," he cried. "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition. That is where the trouble lies." "Where--where is the hammer?" cried Grace.
Chapter 15 of The Automobile Girls at Chicago is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"Don't be alarmed," he cried.”
surprising greatly
From this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “"Where--where is the hammer?" cried Grace.”
an event that happens
From this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading “"There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.”
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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prevent from coming close
In this reading “"There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.”
In this reading “AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed," he cried.
surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed," he cried.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't be alarmed," he cried.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be alarmed," he cried.
remove the dust from
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
an old word for “before”
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Where--where is the hammer?" cried Grace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "Where--where is the hammer?" cried Grace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be alarmed," he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading That is where the trouble lies."
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 "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
an event that happens
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That is where the trouble lies."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AMAZING OCCURRENCE BOB was on his feet again ere the dust had settled in the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading That is where the trouble lies."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no danger so long as you keep away from that partition.
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