Chapter 16 of Dorothy at Oak Knowe is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dorothy at Oak Knowe is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked: "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?" They two were of kin and called each other by their first names. "Matter enough, Wilda. I'm worried and angry.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy at Oak Knowe is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I'm worried and angry.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.”
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading “A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I'm worried and angry.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I'm worried and angry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
having the place or position changed
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Matter enough, Wilda.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm worried and angry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?"
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PERPLEXING PROBLEM OF LIFE Miss Tross-Kingdon entered Miss Hexam's room, looking so disturbed that the latter asked:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They two were of kin and called each other by their first names.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Muriel, what is the matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matter enough, Wilda.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I'm worried and angry.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Evelyn Raymond holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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 16 holds 303 sentences of Dorothy at Oak Knowe, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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