Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on Waters Blue is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on Waters Blue is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace. "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake. "Are you ill?" "No, but, oh! I'm so frightened.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Girls on Waters Blue is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
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 “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ill?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but, oh!
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 LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
made afraid
From this reading I'm so frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
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From this reading I'm so frightened.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Are you ill?"
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but, oh!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "No, but, oh!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
in or at the place that
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEFT ALONE The flood of radiance from the electric light shone from Cora's room, into that where Belle was, and with the gleam of the modern illumination, Cora's bravery grew apace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say, Belle?" she asked, now quite wide awake.
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