Chapter 13 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again. "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly. We miss them already." "Hush!" cautioned Cora. "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
Chapter 13 of The Motor Girls on a Tour is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Hush!" cautioned 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 “AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.”
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading “AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" cautioned Cora.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We miss them already."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Hush!" cautioned 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 AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" cautioned Cora.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We miss them already."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We miss them already."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "We are to have nothing to do with boys on this trip."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE GROTTO "We have dropped something," said Cora as the party started off again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Gertrude, "I agree with Ray that the boys are jolly.
Chapter 13 of The Motor Girls on a Tour by Margaret Penrose holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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