Chapter 10 of Dorothy at Skyrie is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dorothy at Skyrie is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed. They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result. Oliver Sands was an upright Friend. He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader." What he set out to do he generally did.
Chapter 10 of Dorothy at Skyrie is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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by a particular locality
From this reading “He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."”
something that results
From this reading “They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.”
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.”
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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In this reading “AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “What he set out to do he generally did.”
In this reading “They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.”
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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 He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
in addition
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
expected hopefully
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
permission to do something
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
well in the past; former
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
usually; as a rule
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
by a particular locality
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
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From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
something that results
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
on the contrary
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MILKING-TIME As if by mutual consent the owners of the rejected cattle slowly departed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading He was, also, locally known as a "slick trader."
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading They had awaited the outcome of the Sands-Chester transaction rather from curiosity than any doubt as to the result.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver Sands was an upright Friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he set out to do he generally did.
Chapter 10 of Dorothy at Skyrie by Evelyn Raymond holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 183 sentences of Dorothy at Skyrie, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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