Chapter 2 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My car! Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball. “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left. “Two young men. I saw them get in, and—there they go!
Chapter 2 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 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 ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
slender and graceful
From this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
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In this reading ““Two young men.”
In this reading ““Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “My car!
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
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From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Two young men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My car!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
recurring again and again
From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Some one taking my car!” repeated Cora Kimball.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw them get in, and—there they go!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
in the direction of
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two young men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
slender and graceful
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Who is it, Belle?” and she hurried to the window from which the tall, willowy Robinson twin was gazing toward the spot where the auto had been left.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Two young men.
Chapter 2 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise by Margaret Penrose holds 133 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 2 holds 133 sentences of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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