Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement. Who could this strange, elderly woman be? Where had she come from? And Cora appeared to know her. "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And Cora appeared to know her.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
possessive form of “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 “"One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Who could this strange, elderly woman be?”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Who could this strange, elderly woman be?”
In this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
In this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
In this reading “Where had she come from?”
observe with attention
In this reading “A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.”
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 A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Cora appeared to know her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Cora appeared to know her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
possessive form of “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 "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where had she come from?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had she come from?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Cora appeared to know her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
with curiosity
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Cora appeared to know her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where had she come from?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Cora appeared to know her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had she come from?
during the time that
From this reading A STRANGE STORY "Come inside," Cora said, while the others looked on in amazement.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "One of Cora's charity-cronies," Ed whispered to Norton, who stood inquisitively near.
which person or people
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Who could this strange, elderly woman be?
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on the Coast by Margaret Penrose holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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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