Chapter 8 of Dorothy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dorothy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TENANTS FOR NO. 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss! What possesses you to be always under foot? If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes. The animal's behavior annoyed her.
Chapter 8 of Dorothy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The animal's behavior annoyed her.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The animal's behavior annoyed her.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “The animal's behavior annoyed her.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “What possesses you to be always under foot?”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “TENANTS FOR NO.”
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.
In this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
In this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
In this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!”
In this reading “What possesses you to be always under foot?”
In this reading “If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.”
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From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal's behavior annoyed her.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The animal's behavior annoyed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The animal's behavior annoyed her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TENANTS FOR NO.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
destroyed or killed
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The animal's behavior annoyed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
a woman of refinement
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading TENANTS FOR NO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
above and across; more than
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading TENANTS FOR NO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 77 "Oh! do get out of the way, Ma'am Puss!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What possesses you to be always under foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you're looking for your little mistress she's not here, She's gone away down town on business," cried Mrs. Chester to the cat, as she stumbled over the creature for the third time in about as many minutes.
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Chapter 8 holds 210 sentences of Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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