Chapter 9 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair. Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was. But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile. For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
Chapter 9 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.”
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading “Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading DEVERE DECIDES Mr. DeVere sank into a chair.
cut with a saw
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
a special situation
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading But on the face of Alice there was a triumphant smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading For she saw that this was the very thing needed to arouse her father to action.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth looked distressed as her father glanced over the dispossess notice, for such it was.
Chapter 9 of The Moving Picture Girls by Laura Lee Hope holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 9 holds 172 sentences of The Moving Picture Girls, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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