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Chapter 15 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO. "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead. They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him." "He--he--he! Very nice indeed.
Chapter 15 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.”
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading “They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “"Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He--he--he!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very nice indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Very nice indeed.
not any; not one
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.
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From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
without much difficulty
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF THE DODO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us pretend," suggested the Palaeotherium, "that the Dodo is dead.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very nice indeed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will readily imagine that the shock has been too much for him, and, of course, being dead, there will be no necessity to execute him."
Chapter 15 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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