Chapter 11 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully. Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect. He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there. Habits soon grow. The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
Chapter 11 of Dora Thorne is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.”
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.”
your usual mood
From this reading “It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.”
in a willful manner
From this reading “It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.”
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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 It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
your usual mood
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
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From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
divisible by two
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Habits soon grow.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Habits soon grow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
not often
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
in the near future
From this reading Habits soon grow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
at the time that
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
in a willful manner
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
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