Chapter XIX of The Corner House Girls on a Tour, “The Tin Badge of the Law,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Corner House Girls on a Tour, “The Tin Badge of the Law,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard. “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile. You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.” “Cracky!” groaned Neale. “We may get into another mess, then.”
Chapter XIX of The Corner House Girls on a Tour, “The Tin Badge of the Law,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““Cracky!” groaned Neale.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading ““The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading ““We may get into another mess, then.””
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading ““Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.””
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading ““The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ““Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
get involved in or with
In this reading ““We may get into another mess, then.””
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cracky!” groaned Neale.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Cracky!” groaned Neale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cracky!” groaned Neale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Never mind if it does stop raining, it will be bad traveling for an automobile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We may get into another mess, then.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The roads will be full of mudholes for miles,” said Luke Shepard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I know this section of the country pretty well.”
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