Chapter XXI of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “A Dancing Light,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “A Dancing Light,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms. “Why can’t we do something?” “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter. “But you can’t fight nothing with something.” “It is very intangible,” said Cora.
Chapter XXI of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, “A Dancing Light,” is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading ““It is very intangible,” said Cora.”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading ““This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ““But you can’t fight nothing with something.””
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading ““It is very intangible,” said Cora.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading ““This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading ““This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ““This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.”
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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 “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you can’t fight nothing with something.”
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From this reading “Why can’t we do something?”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “It is very intangible,” said Cora.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why can’t we do something?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “But you can’t fight nothing with something.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading “It is very intangible,” said Cora.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very intangible,” said Cora.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
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 “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But you can’t fight nothing with something.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Why can’t we do something?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very intangible,” said Cora.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why can’t we do something?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We could, if we knew what to do,” said Walter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why can’t we do something?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But you can’t fight nothing with something.”
in a wrathful manner
From this reading “This is getting to be the limit of patience!” exclaimed Jack a bit wrathfully, as he looked at the disordered rooms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you can’t fight nothing with something.”
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Chapter 21 holds 115 sentences of The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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