Chapter 9 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things. Excuse me if I find you rather annoying." Chesterford felt sick at heart. "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?" He rose and stood by her.
Chapter 9 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"”
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “"About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “"About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “He rose and stood by her.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Chesterford felt sick at heart.”
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.
In this reading “"About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.”
In this reading “Chesterford felt sick at heart.”
In this reading “He rose and stood by her.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
(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 "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and stood by her.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chesterford felt sick at heart.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rose and stood by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chesterford felt sick at heart.
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Chesterford felt sick at heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Chesterford felt sick at heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose and stood by her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, Dodo," he said, "cannot you believe in me at all?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
on the contrary
From this reading Excuse me if I find you rather annoying."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and stood by her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Chesterford felt sick at heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rose and stood by her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "About this," said Dodo, "you are as obstinate as you were about those other things.
Chapter 9 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 9 holds 426 sentences of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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