Chapter 16 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?" Barbara asked. "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother." "Let's all go!" urged Grace. "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
Chapter 16 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “"I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “"We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “"Let's all go!" urged Grace.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Let's all go!" urged Grace.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"”
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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 "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
(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 "Let's all go!" urged Grace.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Barbara asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let's all go!" urged Grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Let's all go!" urged Grace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
and nothing more
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's all go!" urged Grace.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I am awfully anxious for a letter from mother."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
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From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We have just time enough before dressing for our call at the Ambassador's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Let's all go!" urged Grace.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE AMBASSADOR'S "Shall we walk down to the postoffice, Ruth?"
Chapter 16 of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires by Laura Dent Crane holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 16 holds 274 sentences of The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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