Chapter 10 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival. "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell. "Certainly. There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun. They are as yellow as gold."
Chapter 10 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bleach” — remove color from
From this reading “There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.”
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “"Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.”
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading “There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “"Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.”
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.”
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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 There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
later than; following
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are as yellow as gold."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as yellow as gold."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
-ing form of “bleach” — remove color from
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
clothing in general
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
coins made of gold
From this reading They are as yellow as gold."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Boil, you mean?" corrected Miss Campbell.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
not any; not one
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as yellow as gold."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is a clothes boiler, and goodness knows the things need it, and a good bleaching afterwards in the sun.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They are as yellow as gold."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALBERDINA SCHOENBACHLER "You no lig I shall dos clothes coog?" asked Alberdina, the Monday after her arrival.
Chapter 10 of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp by Katherine Stokes holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 165 sentences of The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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