Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy. "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud. "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer." "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it. Who ever heard of such a thing?
Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “"To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.”
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading “"She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.”
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading “"I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.”
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 JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
at any time
From this reading Who ever heard of such a thing?
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
a young female
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
highest in quality
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Who ever heard of such a thing?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
go away from a place
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
without preparation
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who ever heard of such a thing?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have always noticed that that sort of girl is the greatest schemer."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
a special situation
From this reading Who ever heard of such a thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She pretends to be so off-hand," answered Maud.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading JACK AND CLIP "A deliberate trick of Cecilia's," murmured Daisy.
which person or people
From this reading Who ever heard of such a thing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To leave her car out on the road, and then boldly ask Jack Kimball to go with her to fetch it.
Chapter 8 of The Motor Girls on a Tour by Margaret Penrose holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 8 holds 113 sentences of The Motor Girls on a Tour, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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