Chapter 23 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls. They did not seem to comprehend. "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere. "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ. "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
Chapter 23 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is here in full — 136 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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get the meaning of something
From this reading “They did not seem to comprehend.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “"I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “"Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.”
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 PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.”
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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 "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
get the meaning of something
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the act of departing
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
engage in
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
in motion
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
and nothing more
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I said I was going to make a moving picture of that faker," repeated Russ.
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 PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not seem to comprehend.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PROOF ON THE FILM Enthusiastic over his new idea, Russ gazed triumphantly at Mr. DeVere and the two girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Excuse that word, but it's the only one that fits."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What--what was that you said?" asked Mr. DeVere.
Chapter 23 of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound by Laura Lee Hope holds 136 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 23 holds 136 sentences of The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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