Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN. "Is it your head, dear? Are you sure nothing else is involved? No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?" "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “"Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.”
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading “THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.”
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading “No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “Are you sure nothing else is involved?”
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading “THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “"Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “"Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
the act of burning something
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.
dearly loved
From this reading "Is it your head, dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Is it your head, dear?
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it your head, dear?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it your head, dear?
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
not any; not one
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading No indigestion or pains at the neck or burning at the pit of the stomach?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE SILVER CHURN.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perfectly certain, Miss Campbell," answered Nancy, with a wan smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you sure nothing else is involved?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it your head, dear?
Chapter 18 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan by Katherine Stokes holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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