Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum. "I'm going to go to Denny's aid. Why shouldn't I? It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor." "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.”
promote over another
From this reading “It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
anew
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "I'm going to go to Denny's aid.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to go to Denny's aid.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
divisible by two
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
promote over another
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm going to go to Denny's aid.
the act of departing
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why shouldn't I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to go to Denny's aid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cora, I don't dare!" admitted Belle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
by chance
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why shouldn't I?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
hard to endure
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's four to one, but even if we are girls we can perhaps turn the tide in his favor."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why shouldn't I?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RED OAR AGAIN "Cora Kimball, what are you going to do?" gasped Lottie, trying to hold back her chum.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay by Margaret Penrose holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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