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The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.
For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.
“Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.
“Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.
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The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
/nuː əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
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When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.
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For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.
/fɔːr ʌv ðə sɪks ɡɜːrlz ɪn ðə ˈpɑːrti ðiːz tuː wɜːr ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə moʊst ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
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“Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.
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“Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.
/bɪˈkɔːz ɪf ˈeniθɪŋ ʃʊd ˈhæpən oʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən aɪ ɡes rɪˈplaɪd ˈflɔːrəns riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/

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accordance noun US /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading “When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.”

acquaintances noun US /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “NEW ACQUAINTANCES.”

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.”

distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading “When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.”

inexperienced adjective US /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading “For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.”

rearrange verb US /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading ““Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.”

reassuringly adverb US /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/

in a reassuring manner

From this reading ““Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.”

undoubtedly adverb US /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading “For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.”

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NEW ACQUAINTANCES adjective + noun counted as “new acquaintance”

In this reading “NEW ACQUAINTANCES.”

in accordance preposition + noun

In this reading “When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.”

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accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

Marj

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

Marjorie's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

rearrangeverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/

in a reassuring manner

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading For, of the six girls in the party, these two were undoubtedly the most inexperienced.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Shall we ask Marj to rearrange the plan?” suggested Daisy.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Because if anything should happen—” “Oh, nothing will happen, I guess!” replied Florence, reassuringly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Florence and Daisy learned that in accordance with Marjorie’s system they were to drive together in the smaller car, they both appeared somewhat distressed.

Chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip by Edith Lavell holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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Chapter 6 holds 200 sentences of The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Girl Scouts' Motor Trip by Edith Lavell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 200 sentences, grouped into 40 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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