Chapter 10 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora." "What, Ed?" "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car." "Then he would have died in your arms." "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
Chapter 10 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."”
(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 RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “"You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."”
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading “"You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."”
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 THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Then he would have died in your arms."
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
(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 RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "What, Ed?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he would have died in your arms."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he would have died in your arms."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESULT OF A BLAZE "That was plucky, Cora."
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But I thought girls were so queer about things of that sort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Ed?"
which person or people
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then he would have died in your arms."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You running into Waterbury with a man who might have died in your car."
Chapter 10 of The Motor Girls Through New England by Margaret Penrose holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 10 holds 95 sentences of The Motor Girls Through New England, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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