Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice. "Of course I do. It means a whole lot." "You mean to Mr. Pertell?" "And to us, dear."
Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 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.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It means a whole lot."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You mean to Mr. Pertell?"”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means a whole lot."”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “It means a whole lot."”
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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 HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to us, dear."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do.
dearly loved
From this reading "And to us, dear."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
cause to move by striking
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means a whole lot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It means a whole lot."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to Mr. Pertell?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means a whole lot."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You mean to Mr. Pertell?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean to Mr. Pertell?"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean to Mr. Pertell?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And to us, dear."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It means a whole lot."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A HIT "Ruth, I do hope it's a success; don't you?" asked Alice.
Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls by Laura Lee Hope holds 185 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.
Chapter 18 holds 185 sentences of The Moving Picture Girls, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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