Chapter 17 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray! She's going!" It was Jack who cried this. "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!" Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
Chapter 17 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"”
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading “"'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “"'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"”
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading “Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “"'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.”
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading “"'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
the act of departing
From this reading She's going!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray!
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's going!"
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
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 THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT KEEPER'S STORY "Hurray!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Thus Ed began the quotation, and thus Walter ended it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who cried this.
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading "'She starts, she moves, she seems to feel----'" "As though we'd catch a wiggling eel!"
Chapter 17 of The Motor Girls on the Coast by Margaret Penrose holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 17 holds 149 sentences of The Motor Girls on the Coast, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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