Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After a second's thought Dorothy said: "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here. Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could. If they don't study, how can they remain?" Nancy laughed outright.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Nancy laughed outright.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy laughed outright.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “Nancy laughed outright.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If they don't study, how can they remain?"”
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “After a second's thought Dorothy said:”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.”
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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 After a second's thought Dorothy said:
later than; following
From this reading After a second's thought Dorothy said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
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From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If they don't study, how can they remain?"
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From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a second's thought Dorothy said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they don't study, how can they remain?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they don't study, how can they remain?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nancy laughed outright.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy laughed outright.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Nancy laughed outright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If they don't study, how can they remain?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a second's thought Dorothy said:
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After a second's thought Dorothy said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After a second's thought Dorothy said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, they will be obliged to study here, and Arabella won't want to, and I don't think Patricia could.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We shall get on with her, I believe, but I can't think Arabella or Patricia would be very comfortable here.
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