Chapter 13 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FAILING OUT. Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy. After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew? That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew. How absurd!
Chapter 13 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “How absurd!”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “A FAILING OUT.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.”
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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 A FAILING OUT.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading How absurd!
later than; following
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
dearly loved
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A FAILING OUT.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How absurd!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
absolutely essential
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FAILING OUT.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
not in physical motion
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
in a swift manner
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
express in words
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a man's idea of a girl's conversation: to tell all she knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
a message informing of danger
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, was it really necessary to warn Nancy not to talk too much and tell all she knew?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several days went swiftly by and still Billie had not delivered the warning to her beloved Nancy.
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