Chapter 3 of The Motor Maid is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Maid is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny. "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone." "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained. "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier." "You'd never finish one floor.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Maid is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"You'd never finish one floor.”
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “"I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “"You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.”
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “"I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "You'd never finish one floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "You'd never finish one floor.
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
take in marriage
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You'd never finish one floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You'd never finish one floor.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd rather scrub floors than marry Monsieur Charretier."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
except if; if not
From this reading "I can't go on living with them unless I promise to marry Monsieur Charretier," I explained.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd never finish one floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go back to the cousins you've been living with in Paris," pronounced Lady Kilmarny.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're much too young and pretty to be _anywhere_ alone."
Chapter 3 of The Motor Maid by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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