Chapter 8 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car. “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said. “Not a sign of weakness anywhere. Have you seen anything of Slavianski?” “Nothing,” replied Maurice.
Chapter 8 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading ““Not a sign of weakness anywhere.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading ““She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.”
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading “A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ““Not a sign of weakness anywhere.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading ““Not a sign of weakness anywhere.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
any thing at all
From this reading Have you seen anything of Slavianski?”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Not a sign of weakness anywhere.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen anything of Slavianski?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Maurice.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a sign of weakness anywhere.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Maurice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a sign of weakness anywhere.
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Maurice.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen anything of Slavianski?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Not a sign of weakness anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you seen anything of Slavianski?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading A ROMAN ROAD Meanwhile George had thoroughly overhauled the car.
to the highest extent
From this reading “She’s in tip-top condition,” he said.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Not a sign of weakness anywhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen anything of Slavianski?”
Chapter 8 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car by Herbert Strang holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 176 sentences of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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