Chapter 12 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, well! Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard. “Got here all right did you?” “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver. “Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading ““Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading ““This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.”
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading “Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.”
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 Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Got here all right did you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Got here all right did you?”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got here all right did you?”
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Got here all right did you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Got here all right did you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Mr. Floyd,” explained the driver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we’re here,” said Cora.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Glad to see you!” called a small, grizzled, but cheerful-faced man, as he came out to the buckboard.
Chapter 12 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise by Margaret Penrose holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 12 holds 142 sentences of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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