Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes. Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream? A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown. Was Cora really awake? "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(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 DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.”
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.”
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.”
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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 Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Was Cora really awake?
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From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
(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 DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
coins made of gold
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
above and across; more than
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was Cora really awake?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN Cora opened her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
(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," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman with flowing hair, beautiful, dark eyes, a band of gold like a crown about her head, and shimmering, dazzling stuff on her gown.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Standing over her was a woman--or was it a dream?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the figure, "you are not bad-looking."
Chapter 18 of The Motor Girls Through New England by Margaret Penrose holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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