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Dorothy

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Dorothy is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
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Dorothy

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Dorothy is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Line 2
Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
Line 3
This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
/ðɪs taɪm ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ərˈaɪvəl ʌv ðə ˈpoʊstmən bʌt ʌv ðə ˈplʌmər/
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The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
/ðə ˈsʌdən hiːt ʌv ðə ˈsʌðərn ˈsɪti riˈmaɪndɪd hɜːr ʌv hɜːr ˈnɔːrðərn hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈhaɪləndz ənd ʃiː wɑːz ˈæŋkʃəs tuː riˈmuːv ðer æz suːn æz ˈpɑːsəbəl/
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But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

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.

annual adjective US /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”

flitting verb US /ˈflɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”

highlands noun US /ˈhaɪləndz/

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading “The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.”

Maryland noun US /ˈmerələnd/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”

personally adverb US /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”

piazza noun US /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading “Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.”

plumber noun US /ˈplʌmər/

a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

From this reading “THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.”

postman noun US /ˈpoʊstmən/

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading “This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.”

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.

awaiting the arrival verb + article + noun counted as “await … arrival”

In this reading “This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.”

broad piazza adjective + noun

In this reading “Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

Cecil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

eagle-gate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

housewiferynoun

the work of a housewife

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

PLUMBERnounUS /ˈplʌmər/

a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.

Chapter 13 of Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

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Chapter 13 holds 222 sentences of Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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