Chapter XVII of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “Two Men,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “Two Men,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party. “Lost!” cried Belle. “How do you know?” “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said. “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
Chapter XVII of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “Two Men,” is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading ““Lost!” cried Belle.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading ““Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.”
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading ““Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?”
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In this reading ““We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.”
In this reading ““Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?”
In this reading ““Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?”
be sufficient
In this reading ““Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Lost!” cried Belle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Lost!” cried Belle.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
the act of departing
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you know?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do you know?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Lost!” cried Belle.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
at the time that
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Don’t you know when persons get lost in the woods they always go around in a circle?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Naturally enough Cora’s words were echoed aloud by some of the party.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Cora said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know?”
Chapter 17 of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise by Margaret Penrose holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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