Chapter 19 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "G. B. C." DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished. "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner. "It's all right. Uncle says so.
Chapter 19 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “"Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “"Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.”
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(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 "It's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE "G. B. C."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE "G. B. C."
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From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
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From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading THE "G. B. C."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Uncle says so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle says so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "G. B. C."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, Don; see here!" she exclaimed, holding up the book, as Donald, by invitation, joined her in the Cosey Corner.
precisely as stated
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading DOROTHY was made very happy one day by Uncle George handing her the little copy-book diary, and saying that she and Donald could read as much of it as they wished.
Chapter 19 of Donald and Dorothy by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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