Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid. "I never knew Cora to do that before. Is she hurt, Walt?" "No; only shocked, I guess." "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “"I never knew Cora to do that before.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “"Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “"No; only shocked, I guess."”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.”
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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No; only shocked, I guess."
an expression of greeting
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
be the source of pain
From this reading Is she hurt, Walt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is she hurt, Walt?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; only shocked, I guess."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
and nothing more
From this reading "No; only shocked, I guess."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she hurt, Walt?"
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "No; only shocked, I guess."
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never knew Cora to do that before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat," directed Belle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Hello!" cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is she hurt, Walt?"
Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls by Margaret Penrose holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 155 sentences of The Motor Girls, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Motor Girls by Margaret Penrose exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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