Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister. "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady. "I wish we hadn't come in here." "So do I!" Ruth confessed.
Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Ruth confessed.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.”
make steady
From this reading “"I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wish we hadn't come in here."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.”
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From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish we hadn't come in here."
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Ruth confessed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we hadn't come in here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wish we hadn't come in here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I!"
make steady
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I don't know," answered Alice, and her voice was far from steady.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we hadn't come in here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we hadn't come in here."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS "What--what can it be?" faltered Ruth, as she clung to her sister.
Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm by Laura Lee Hope holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 16 holds 154 sentences of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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