Chapter 5 of Dolly Reforming Herself is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Dolly Reforming Herself is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Matt._ Yes. [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson? _Harry._ That's what I want to know! _Matt._ Who is Miss Smithson? _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
Chapter 5 of Dolly Reforming Herself is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
a young female
From this reading “_Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “[_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “_Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
To recall to mind.
From this reading “_Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “_Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?”
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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 [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
a young female
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Harry._ That's what I want to know!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Matt._ Who is Miss Smithson?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Harry._ That's what I want to know!
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading _Matt._ Yes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Harry._ That's what I want to know!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Harry._ That's what I want to know!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _Harry._ That's what I want to know!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [_Rousing himself a little._] Now, Harry, what about this Miss Smithson?
which person or people
From this reading _Matt._ Who is Miss Smithson?
an affirmative
From this reading _Matt._ Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dolly._ Surely you remember that lanky girl---- _Harry._ Miss Smithson is not lanky---- _Dolly._ Not lanky?
Chapter 5 of Dolly Reforming Herself by Henry Arthur Jones holds 419 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 5 holds 419 sentences of Dolly Reforming Herself, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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