Chapter 10 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack." "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home. It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet." "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat. "We can't sit here without ordering something."
Chapter 10 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
cause to be attached
From this reading “"You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “"You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.”
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “"What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “"What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.”
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “"We can't sit here without ordering something."”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.”
In this reading “"We can't sit here without ordering something."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
cause to be attached
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
and nothing more
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
be seated
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the contrary, I much prefer my own, at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do they have in such a place as this?" asked Gray, fanning himself with his hat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We can't sit here without ordering something."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's only for your sake that I go tramping about the country in this way, on my feet."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You want to attach yourself to every bench you see, Jack."
Chapter 10 of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 413 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 10 holds 413 sentences of Dorothy, and Other Italian Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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