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Doris Force at Locked Gates
Doris Force at Locked Gates

Chapter XI · A Sorrowful Romance

Chapter XI of Doris Force at Locked Gates, “A Sorrowful Romance,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.
Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.
Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.
Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.
What time is it?”
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Doris Force at Locked Gates

Chapter XI · A Sorrowful Romance

Chapter XI of Doris Force at Locked Gates, “A Sorrowful Romance,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.
/ˈdɔːrəs ənd ˈkɪti ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː əˈweɪkən ˈɜːrli bʌt wen ðeɪ dɪd ˈoʊ.pən ðer aɪz ðə sʌn wɑːz ˈstriːmɪŋ ˈbraɪtli ɪn æt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ənd sʌm wʌn wɑːz ˈpaʊndɪŋ ɑːn ðer dɔːr/
Line 2
Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.
/kʌm ɪn ˈdɔːrəs ˈmɜːrmərd ˈsliːpəli/
Line 3
Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.
/ˈkɔːrə ˈsʌli θrʌst hɜːr hed ɪn æt ðə dɔːr ənd ɡlerd æt ðə ɡɜːrlz/
Line 4
Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.
/duː juː θɪŋk juː kæn ɡet jɔːr ˈbrekfəst ɪn bed ʃiː dɪˈmændəd ˈhɑːrʃli/
Line 5
What time is it?”
/wʌt taɪm ɪz ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awaken verb US /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.”

Cora noun US /ˈkɔːrə/

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading “Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.”

Doris noun US /ˈdɔːrəs/

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading “Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.”

glared verb US /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading “Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.”

harshly adverb US /ˈhɑːrʃli/

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading ““Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.”

pounding noun US /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

repeated heavy blows

From this reading “Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.”

sleepily adverb US /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading ““Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.”

Sully verb US /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading “Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fully intended adverb + adjective

In this reading “Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.”

at the windows preposition + article + noun counted as “at … windows”

In this reading “Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.”

in bed preposition + noun

In this reading ““Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.

CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What time is it?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What time is it?”

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading “Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

repeated heavy blows

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading “Come in,” Doris murmured sleepily.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading Cora Sully thrust her head in at the door and glared at the girls.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “What time is it?”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What time is it?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Doris and Kitty fully intended to awaken early, but when they did open their eyes the sun was streaming brightly in at the windows and some one was pounding on their door.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think you can get your breakfast in bed?” she demanded harshly.

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Vocabulary met early in Doris Force at Locked Gates

Words and structures a reader meets early in Doris Force at Locked Gates, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Waiting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Doris Force at Locked Gates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doris
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Hanging
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Gatepost
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