Chapter 21 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics. That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him. And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man. Alice was the first to notice this. "Look!" she cried.
Chapter 21 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.”
in a surprising manner
From this reading “And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.”
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading “A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.”
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 A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
a person who is being chased
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
cut with a saw
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
in the near future
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
in a surprising manner
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
in the direction of
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That is, he turned and fled as soon as he saw Paul coming toward him.
not known
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A CHASE The unknown interloper pursued his usual tactics.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was the first to notice this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went surprisingly fast for a lame man.
Chapter 21 of The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm by Laura Lee Hope holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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