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The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle
The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Katherine Stokes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.
Made in U. S. A.
“The water’s very black this morning.
Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.
“This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.
Line 2
Made in U. S. A.
/meɪd ɪn juː es ə/
Line 3
“The water’s very black this morning.
/ðə ˈwɔːtərz ˈveri blæk ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.
Line 5
“This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

Learner Dictionary

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berth noun US /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading ““This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Campbell noun US /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading ““This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.”

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continent noun US /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.”

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maids noun US /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.”

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palm noun US /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.”

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pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.”

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stewardess noun US /ˈstuːərdəs/

a woman steward on an airplane

From this reading “Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.”

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water's noun US /ˈwɔːtərz/

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ACROSS THE CONTINENT preposition + article + noun counted as “across … continent”

In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.”

649 times in 426,211 chapters
stateroom door noun + noun

In this reading “Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.”

157 times in 426,211 chapters
from the top preposition + article + noun counted as “from … top”

In this reading ““This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.”

6,103 times in 426,211 chapters

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Made in U. S. A.

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ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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bithe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “The water’s very black this morning.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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CONTINENTnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

Pending verification
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Made in U. S. A.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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Lydies

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From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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lydy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in U. S. A.

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MAIDSnounUS /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The water’s very black this morning.

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MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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PALMnounUS /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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PINEnounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Made in U. S. A.

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SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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stateroomnoun

a guest cabin

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/

a woman steward on an airplane

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR MAIDS’ SCHOOL DAYS,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS BY PALM AND PINE,” “THE MOTOR MAIDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT,” ETC.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “The water’s very black this morning.

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topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Made in U. S. A.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “The water’s very black this morning.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

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water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “The water’s very black this morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wilhelmina

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

Pending verification
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “This lydy would,” answered Wilhelmina Campbell from the top berth.

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wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lydies wouldn’t bithe in it,” called the voice of the stewardess outside the stateroom door.

Pending verification

Chapter 1 of The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle by Katherine Stokes holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Vocabulary met early in The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle

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Author
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Motor
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Maids
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School
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