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Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay. "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity. "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud. "She would be sure to worry." Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 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 “Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.”
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “"Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"She would be sure to worry."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
not any; not one
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Cora laughed, and Bess fairly panted.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hope mother doesn't hear of it," replied Maud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE DREADFUL BOYS "No BOYS, eh?" shouted Ed from his "perch" in the hay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aren't they dreadful?" exclaimed Daisy with doubtful sincerity.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would be sure to worry."
Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on a Tour by Margaret Penrose holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 11 holds 75 sentences of The Motor Girls on a Tour, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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