Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!" "Simply awful!" "It surely isn't true!" "But it's there--every word of it!" These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
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In this reading “LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"”
In this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
In this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
In this reading “These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.”
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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 These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Simply awful!"
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading LOOKOUT BEACH "Isn't it perfectly dreadful!"
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading "Simply awful!"
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It surely isn't true!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It surely isn't true!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These exclamations burst from the lips of Belle and Bess Robinson, as the two sisters smoothed a newspaper out before their startled eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "But it's there--every word of it!"
Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach by Margaret Penrose holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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