Chapter 9 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools. I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession. They turned into a playground, and I followed. I approached the lady. "Do you speak English?"
Chapter 9 of A Dominie in Doubt is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.”
look over carefully
From this reading “On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.”
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading “They turned into a playground, and I followed.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I approached the lady.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you speak English?"
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Do you speak English?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
look over carefully
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I approached the lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
express in speech
From this reading "Do you speak English?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
a group of soldiers
From this reading I saw a troop of little girls following a mistress, and I joined the procession.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned into a playground, and I followed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On a Monday morning I walked forth to inspect the Dutch schools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you speak English?"
Chapter 9 of A Dominie in Doubt by Alexander Sutherland Neill holds 408 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 9 holds 408 sentences of A Dominie in Doubt, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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