Chapter 9 of Dick and Dolly is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dick and Dolly is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?” “Probably I will, my boy. What is it?” “I want you to come and take a walk with me.” “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
Chapter 9 of Dick and Dolly is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading ““But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading ““But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?””
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading ““But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ““But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?””
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?””
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?””
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put clothing on one's body
In this reading ““But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.”
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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 “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Probably I will, my boy.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Probably I will, my boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
a room where books are kept
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Probably I will, my boy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably I will, my boy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
carry out
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I want you to come and take a walk with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PHYLLIS “Aunt Rachel,” said Dick, marching to the library, “will you do something for me?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it’s nearly supper-time, Dicky; quite time for you to go and brush your hair, and put on a fresh collar.
Chapter 9 of Dick and Dolly by Carolyn Wells holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 157 sentences of Dick and Dolly, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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