Chapter 15 of Dorothy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dorothy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean? What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible. "It's my own name. I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who? Where?
Chapter 15 of Dorothy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.”
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.”
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.
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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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
(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 I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
a young female
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my own name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my own name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It's my own name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It's my own name.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
only a very short time before
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE NIGHT "What does it mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?
which person or people
From this reading I'm Dorothy Chester, called Dorothy C. It's about me--I see it's about me--there couldn't be another right here in Baltimore--and money--all that money--who?
the words that are spoken
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
but in spite of that
From this reading What does it mean!" cried the astonished girl, scarcely believing the words that were printed so plainly yet seemed so impossible.
Chapter 15 of Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 15 holds 259 sentences of Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Dorothy by Evelyn Raymond exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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