Chapter 21 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora. She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain. "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle. "Oh, do go faster, Cora! Get in quiet water!
Chapter 21 of The Motor Girls on the Coast is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.”
(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 WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.”
more quickly
From this reading “"Oh, do go faster, Cora!”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Oh, do go faster, Cora!”
In this reading “She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed 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 THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do go faster, Cora!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
more quickly
From this reading "Oh, do go faster, Cora!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get in quiet water!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, do go faster, Cora!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Get in quiet water!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do go faster, Cora!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Get in quiet water!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Get in quiet water!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, we daren't stop to see what it is," said Belle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had fairly to shout to be heard above the noise of the wind and rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK "There must certainly be something the matter with that man!" exclaimed Cora.
Chapter 21 of The Motor Girls on the Coast by Margaret Penrose holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 21 holds 129 sentences of The Motor Girls on the Coast, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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