Chapter 13 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen. “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix. Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?” “Yes. Didn’t I tell you?”
Chapter 13 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
speak to
From this reading ““Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading ““JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading ““JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ““Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.”
your parents
From this reading ““Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?””
occurring by chance
From this reading ““Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading ““Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.”
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In this reading ““JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.”
In this reading ““JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
speak to
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
later than; following
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t I tell you?”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
your parents
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Didn’t I tell you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
express in words
From this reading Didn’t I tell you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “JIM’S FIDDLE” AFTER the dancer had started on her long journey to “Jim and the baby,” Giles Gaylord dropped into the Stickney kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucky the theater folks knew her home address, or we’d have been in a fix.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Kitty Blue—how strange that she should have the same—” “What!” interrupted Mrs. Stickney, “her name Blue?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t I tell you?”
Chapter 13 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy by Emma C. Dowd holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 13 holds 110 sentences of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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