Chapter 11 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT. My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone. "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile. "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home." "Yes, he will be at home.
Chapter 11 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.”
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading “My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “"Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading DEAN RECEIVES A GIFT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well; I shall be happy to oblige him," answered Dean, with a smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will call this evening if you think he will be at home."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he will be at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My father says you are to call with the sleeve button, Dean Dunham, said Brandon Bates, in an imperious tone.
Chapter 11 of Dean Dunham by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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