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 I
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention. It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion. "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said. "My! If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
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 22/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.”
a half of an hour
From this reading “It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.”
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.”
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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 From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
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From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
a half of an hour
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
on the contrary
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had happened that Arabella had chosen to remain in her room during the half-hour reunion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel like talking to a crowd of girls to-night," she had said.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From a distant table Patricia and Arabella were turning to attract their attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't care to talk to girls, it must be you'd rather talk to boys!"
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 117 sentences of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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