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The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:
"Are you sure, Betty?
Are you sure?
Can it be possible that we have found her again?"
"Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.
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The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:
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"Are you sure, Betty?
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Are you sure?
/ɑːr juː ʃʊr/
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Can it be possible that we have found her again?"
/kæn ɪt biː ˈpɑːsəbəl ðæt wiː hæv faʊnd hɜːr əˈɡen/
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"Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

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assist verb US /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “"Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.”

caring noun US /ˈkerɪŋ/

a loving feeling

From this reading “"Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.”

companions noun US /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:”

exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:”

farmer noun US /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:”

senseless adjective US /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading “"Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.”

swindled verb US /ˈswɪndəld/

past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading “A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are you sure, Betty?

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

Betty

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From this reading "Are you sure, Betty?

Betty's

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From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

Blackford

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From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/

a loving feeling

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

FARMERnounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Are you sure, Betty?

SurprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

SWINDLEDverbUS /ˈswɪndəld/

past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A SWINDLED FARMER Surprise at Betty's exclamation held her companions silent for a moment, and then Mollie cried:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Can it be possible that we have found her again?"

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Of course I'm sure!" declared Betty, as she advanced to assist Mr. Blackford in caring for the girl, who lay white and senseless in his arms.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you sure, Betty?

Chapter 22 of The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car by Laura Lee Hope holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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