Chapter 3 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There hasn't been time for much to happen. I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage. "Since then he has been singing. At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud." "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
Chapter 3 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading “I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.”
come to pass
From this reading “"There hasn't been time for much to happen.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"Since then he has been singing.”
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."”
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 “"Since then he has been singing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
come to pass
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Since then he has been singing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Since then he has been singing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
and nothing more
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since then he has been singing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Since then he has been singing.
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Since then he has been singing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Perhaps she is tired of his voice--not very loud."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There hasn't been time for much to happen.
precisely as stated
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At least, I thought I heard his voice--not very loud."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been out there with them all the evening; I only came in for my tea," answered Mrs. North, sipping that beverage.
Chapter 3 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 415 sentences of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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