Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE "What happened?" "There must have been an ice slide!" It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it. Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another. "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “"It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.”
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading “Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE "What happened?"”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “"There must have been an ice slide!"”
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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 "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE RESCUE "What happened?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE "What happened?"
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE "What happened?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must have been an ice slide!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It was the dancing that did it," declared Ruth, in a low voice.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RESCUE "What happened?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing in the darkened ice cave, through the walls of which, however, some light filtered, the four looked anxiously at one another.
which person or people
From this reading It was Alice who asked the question, and Paul who answered it.
Chapter 16 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound by Laura Lee Hope holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 138 sentences of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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