Chapter 16 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET. "IS Miss Dorothy in?" "I think she is, Miss Josie. And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'. Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
Chapter 16 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"IS Miss Dorothy in?"”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.”
carry out
From this reading “Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.”
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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 A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
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From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IS Miss Dorothy in?"
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think she is, Miss Josie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IS Miss Dorothy in?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think she is, Miss Josie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "IS Miss Dorothy in?"
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think she is, Miss Josie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
carry out
From this reading Take a seat, Miss, and I'll see if she's in her room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she is, Miss Josie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, it seems as if she went over to the Danbys'.
Chapter 16 of Donald and Dorothy by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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