Chapter 4 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TABLE TOP. Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen. "He was always reliable," she remarked. "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human." On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
Chapter 4 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading “Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “"He was always reliable," she remarked.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.”
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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 "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He was always reliable," she remarked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was always reliable," she remarked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
engage in
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
and nothing more
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading "He was always reliable," she remarked.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He was always reliable," she remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was always reliable," she remarked.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TABLE TOP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading TABLE TOP.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
at the time that
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, she was relieved that her cousin had asked Ben to make them a visit.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Campbell was quite willing to trust her brood with Ben Austen.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "When he was a baby, his mother could depend on him not to cry at the wrong time, although, of course, he was only human."
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