Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it? What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus. Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one. What might it not contain? "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “What might it not contain?”
(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 made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.”
possessive form of “laurel” — any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading What might it not contain?
(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 made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?
possessive form of “laurel” — any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?
the literary culture
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What might it not contain?
not any; not one
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What might it not contain?
a brief written record
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cora made light of her actions as she hid the note, but in reality she had no idea of reading it before any one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is it?" demanded the girls in chorus.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I get so few love letters," she remarked, "that I want a chance to enjoy them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LAUREL'S FLIGHT "What is it?
Chapter 19 of The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake by Margaret Penrose holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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