Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack. "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing." "Swim ashore!" repeated Jack in surprise. "Why, Walter, it's a mile!" "Can't help it.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"Why, Walter, it's a mile!"”
not able to be found
From this reading “"A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “"A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."”
travel through water
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.”
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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 nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
towards the shore from the water
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
set up or found
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
the act of departing
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Can't help it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Walter, it's a mile!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Why, Walter, it's a mile!"
not able to be found
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Swim ashore!" repeated Jack in surprise.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Swim ashore!" repeated Jack in surprise.
travel through water
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
express in words
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Don't tell the girls, but I am going to swim ashore," whispered Walter to Jack.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Walter, it's a mile!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A nice fix we would be in if Mrs. Robinson came home and found the girls missing."
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls Through New England by Margaret Penrose holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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