Chapter 25 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG. "Hold hard! Stop! Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross. "There's A. B. C."
Chapter 25 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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travel across or pass over
From this reading “Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.”
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"Hold hard!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"Hold hard!”
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop!”
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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 THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
later than; following
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "There's A. B. C."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "There's A. B. C."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hold hard!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold hard!
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
in the near future
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's A. B. C."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are!" cried the Dodo, soon after they had reached Charing Cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DODO OBLIGES WITH A SONG.
Chapter 25 of Dick, Marjorie and Fidge by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 91 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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