Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight. "There are so many places down here. I had no idea it was such a lively place." "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora. "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach 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 “"I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “I had no idea it was such a lively place."”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “"I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."”
in motion
From this reading “THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “"I vote for moving pictures," 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.
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “"I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."”
In this reading “"I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."”
In this reading “"There are so many places down here.”
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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 THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
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From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
immediately past
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
full of life and energy
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
in motion
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I have not seen a really good motion picture show since last summer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are so many places down here.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I vote for moving pictures," said Cora.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no idea it was such a lively place."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURE "MOVED" "Where shall we go first?" asked Bess, in a very fever of delight.
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