Chapter 25 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand. The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head. She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks. They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them. "I know," I said.
Chapter 25 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading “The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
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.
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In this reading “AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.”
In this reading “She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.”
at or in the front
In this reading “They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
a course of conduct
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know," I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun caressed Jane's small, dark head.
express in words
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped in front of the couch, and I held out my hands to them.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY The two of them came down the garden path hand in hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore the pretty, cool, grey gown, and in her belt was tucked a red rose no redder than her cheeks.
Chapter 25 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia by Mabel Barnes-Grundy holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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