Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again. "Yes, and she will not wake. You may go!" "One more little song," begged Helka. "I may never play my lute again."
Chapter 27 of The Motor Girls Through New England is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"One more little song," begged Helka.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.”
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “"I may never play my lute again."”
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Yes, and she will not wake.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and she will not wake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
in a state of sleep
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may go!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may never play my lute again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading "I may never play my lute again."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may go!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I may never play my lute again."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I may never play my lute again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, and she will not wake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I may never play my lute again."
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "One more little song," begged Helka.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY "Is SHE asleep?" asked Cora, as Lena poked her head in the door again.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Yes, and she will not wake.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, and she will not wake.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and she will not wake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may go!"
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