Chapter 13 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled. Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way. "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked. "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve. "I don't know.
Chapter 13 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “"If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “"If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “"What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.”
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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In this reading “Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.”
In this reading “"If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.”
In this reading “The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
in the near future
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two girls settled back into their seats, each having one to herself, for the car was not filled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bobby was soon laughing and joking in her usual way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a ridiculous question!" exclaimed Eve.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I ride backward like this, will I get to the same place you do, Eve?" she asked.
Chapter 13 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field by Gertrude W. Morrison 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 13 holds 135 sentences of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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