Chapter 7 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand. "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully. "Only three more days. Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
Chapter 7 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."”
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “"Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.”
darkened with overcast
From this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
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In this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
In this reading “RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
coins made of gold
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
immediately past
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
darkened with overcast
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only four more days, dear one," Dimbie has said hopefully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only three more days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
at the time that
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME The week has passed at last--in the daytime on leaden feet, on wings of gold in the evening when, as the clock has struck six, Dimbie and happiness have entered my room hand in hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nurse must begin to air your tea-gown."
Chapter 7 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia by Mabel Barnes-Grundy holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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