Chapter 24 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUNSET. FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak. "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?" "Hush! hush!" was the hurried response. "She'll hear you!"
Chapter 24 of Donald and Dorothy is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “"Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.”
a result
From this reading “"Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “THE SUNSET.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "She'll hear you!"
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
a result
From this reading "Hush! hush!" was the hurried response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll hear you!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
express in speech
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SUNSET.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," implored Donald, "is Dorothy Reed my sister?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNSET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR an instant Mr. Reed was too astonished to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She'll hear you!"
Chapter 24 of Donald and Dorothy by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 24 holds 90 sentences of Donald and Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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