Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door. Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly. "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once. He simply won't take no for an answer." "A little boy?" repeated Cora, sleepily.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.”
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 “ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.”
on a floor below
From this reading “"Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “"A little boy?" repeated Cora, sleepily.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.”
In this reading “"Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.”
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 "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
react verbally
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
aroused or activated
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "A little boy?" repeated Cora, sleepily.
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 ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
on a floor below
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
a young female
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
a female domestic
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
not any; not one
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
on one occasion
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
with speed
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A little boy?" repeated Cora, sleepily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
and nothing more
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "A little boy?" repeated Cora, sleepily.
carry out
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
a message informing of danger
From this reading ANDY'S WARNING The parlor maid tapped at Cora's door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
which person or people
From this reading Gentle as was the touch, it awakened the girl, who answered quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He simply won't take no for an answer."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss," said the maid, "there is a little boy downstairs who says he must see you at once.
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