Chapter 6 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path. Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement. Ceally was close behind him. Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie. The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
Chapter 6 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
in addition
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ceally was close behind him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ceally was close behind him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ceally was close behind him.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ceally was close behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
a particular point in time
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
a course of conduct
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The latter had deserted her novel at the critical moment of the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
a Caucasian
From this reading "THE GREAT WHITE ALSO" Two minutes later Naki came running along the path.
which person or people
From this reading Just after them danced Mollie, who was followed by Miss Sallie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even his solemn face was aglow with excitement.
Chapter 6 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires by Laura Dent Crane holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 6 holds 135 sentences of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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