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Dick and Dolly

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Dick and Dolly is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.
It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, she looks so pretty in em.
Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”
I’m fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.
Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”
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Dick and Dolly

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Dick and Dolly is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.
Line 2
It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty inem.
Line 3
Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”
Line 4
I’mfraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.
Line 5
Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

carving noun US /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading ““Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.””

Dana noun US /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading “PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.”

Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading ““It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.”

homeward adverb US /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading “PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.”

objected verb US /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading ““I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.”

scared adjective US /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading ““Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.””

trotted verb US /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.”

wheelbarrow noun US /ˈwiːlberoʊ/

a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

From this reading “Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

carving knife noun + noun

a large knife used to carve cooked meat

In this reading ““Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.””

too bad adverb + adjective

deserving regret

In this reading ““It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

aunties

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

Dene

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

Eliza

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

fraid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

Let's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

NinenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

PUNISHMENTnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “It’s too bad to take those things off of Eliza,” said Dolly, “she looks so pretty in ’em.

trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/

a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

From this reading Let’s take her, wheelbarrow and all, to show to the aunties.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I’m ’fraid Aunt Nine will faint again,” objected Dick.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, no, she won’t; it was the carving knife that scared her.”

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading PUNISHMENT The Reading ladies had departed, and the younger guests of Dana Dene had also trotted homeward.

Chapter 15 of Dick and Dolly by Carolyn Wells holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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