Chapter 22 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YANKEE AND DOODLE. DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive: _Donald._ "Well, madam!" _Dorothy._ "Well, sir!" Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
Chapter 22 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.”
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading “Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.”
an aimless drawing
From this reading “YANKEE AND DOODLE.”
characterized by expression
From this reading “DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:”
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “YANKEE AND DOODLE.”
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
later than; following
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YANKEE AND DOODLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
an aimless drawing
From this reading YANKEE AND DOODLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
characterized by expression
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
harmed
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Donald._ "Well, madam!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
above and across; more than
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
any competition
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
on the contrary
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
term of address for a man
From this reading _Dorothy._ "Well, sir!"
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Their sparkling looks, Donald's tone of accusation and injured innocence, Dorothy's playful, rather defiant, air of triumph, said the rest.
precisely as stated
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Donald._ "Well, madam!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
the words that are spoken
From this reading DONALD and Dorothy exchanged but four words on the subject of the sham race after it was over, but these were very expressive:
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading YANKEE AND DOODLE.
Chapter 22 of Donald and Dorothy by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 22 holds 221 sentences of Donald and Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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