Chapter 13 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again. "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued. "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again. Jack parted from me at Dover. I am very happy about Jack.
Chapter 13 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “"I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.”
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “"I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Jack parted from me at Dover.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “"I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.”
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 “"I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am very happy about Jack.
anew
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack parted from me at Dover.
for the reason that
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
put on clothes
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack parted from me at Dover.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am very happy about Jack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack parted from me at Dover.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack parted from me at Dover.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Jack parted from me at Dover.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
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From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I laugh for pure happiness," she continued.
and nothing more
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dodo fastened the roses in the front of her dress, and laughed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very happy about Jack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
at the time that
From this reading "I laughed when I saw the cliff of Dover to-day, not because I was sea-sick--I never am sea-sick--but simply because I was coming home again.
Chapter 13 of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2 by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 418 sentences of Dodo: A Detail of the Day. Volumes 1 and 2, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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