Chapter 5 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion. "Dozens o' them!" he cried. "Then why didn't you marry one of them?" He shook his head. "Dominie, that's the question."
Chapter 5 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Dozens o' them!" he cried.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"Dozens o' them!" he cried.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Then why didn't you marry one of them?"”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Dominie, that's the question."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
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in a carefree manner
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dozens o' them!" he cried.
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From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading "Dominie, that's the question."
a large number or amount
From this reading "Dozens o' them!" he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
take in marriage
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Dozens o' them!" he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Dominie, that's the question."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dominie, that's the question."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dominie, that's the question."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Dozens o' them!" he cried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laughed boisterously to hide his confusion.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why didn't you marry one of them?"
Chapter 5 of A Dominie in Doubt by Alexander Sutherland Neill holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of A Dominie in Doubt, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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