Chapter 24 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?" "Where have the men gone with the model?" "Can't you get some trace of them?" Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper. "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
Chapter 24 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.”
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “"Where have the men gone with the model?"”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.”
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading “THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"”
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading “Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “"Can't you get some trace of them?"”
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From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
(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 "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
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From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
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From this reading "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
come to pass
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
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From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT "How did it happen, Russ?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I--I don't understand it all," he confessed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thus Ruth and Alice questioned their friend, as he stood at the open window of the taxicab, looking at the crumpled paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where have the men gone with the model?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you get some trace of them?"
Chapter 24 of The Moving Picture Girls by Laura Lee Hope holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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