Chapter 6 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened. One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough. "Oh, Daddy!" cried Alice. "Couldn't you make it go?" He answered with a shake of the head.
Chapter 6 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Oh, Daddy!" cried Alice.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “He answered with a shake of the head.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.”
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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 NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered with a shake of the head.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't you make it go?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Daddy!" cried Alice.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, Daddy!" cried Alice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Couldn't you make it go?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He answered with a shake of the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Couldn't you make it go?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
engage in
From this reading "Couldn't you make it go?"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
not any; not one
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered with a shake of the head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Daddy!" cried Alice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He answered with a shake of the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A NEW PROPOSITION There was no need for Ruth and Alice to ask their father what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading One look at his ashen face when he came home from the theater was enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He answered with a shake of the head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you make it go?"
Chapter 6 of The Moving Picture Girls by Laura Lee Hope holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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