Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear. They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree. "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice. "What can we do?" Ruth returned.
Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading “THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.”
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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 THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
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From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
a long fixed look
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
affected with paralysis
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ruth returned.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They stood spellbound, and could only gaze horrifiedly at the tawny beast stretched out on the limb of the tree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what shall we do?" asked Alice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANIMATED LOGS For a moment Alice and Ruth were almost paralyzed with fear.
Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms by Laura Lee Hope holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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