Chapter 3 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I hastened to agree. "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement. You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?" This seemed to make her more thoughtful still. "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
Chapter 3 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I hastened to agree.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “I hastened to agree.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “"Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I hastened to agree.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to agree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hastened to agree.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
engage in
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
not in physical motion
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Certainly, but all the same there is much room for improvement.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No," she said, "but don't you think that the mind makes the hill?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
having intellectual depth
From this reading This seemed to make her more thoughtful still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hastened to agree.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't want to come off at every hill, do you?"
Chapter 3 of A Dominie in Doubt by Alexander Sutherland Neill holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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