Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking. "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper. "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape. I plan how to get into mischief. Why don't I ever plan how to get out?"
Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “I plan how to get into mischief.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.”
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading “A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.”
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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 WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
only a very short time before
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
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From this reading Why don't I ever plan how to get out?"
at any time
From this reading Why don't I ever plan how to get out?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I plan how to get into mischief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I plan how to get into mischief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I plan how to get into mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I plan how to get into mischief.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why don't I ever plan how to get out?"
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's just the way I do things," she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don't I ever plan how to get out?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I plan the fun, and always have a good time, that is '_most_' always, but it's sure to wind up in a scrape.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL TONIC Vera awoke long before daylight, and lay thinking.
Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 4 holds 171 sentences of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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