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Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.
"That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.
"Glad and sorry at the same time."
"Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.
"I feel just one way.
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Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.
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"That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.
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"Glad and sorry at the same time."
/ɡlæd ənd ˈsɑːri æt ðə seɪm taɪm/
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"Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.
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"I feel just one way.
/aɪ fiːl dʒʌst wʌn weɪ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Charlotte noun US /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

Nancy noun US /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

pleasant adjective US /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

porch noun US /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

sorry adjective US /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

station noun US /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

Stone noun US /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.”

ways noun US /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “"Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

Dorothy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

GLADadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

Glenmore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

good-bynoun

a farewell remark

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

Marcus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I feel just one way.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Glad and sorry at the same time."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

StonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Glad and sorry at the same time."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

to-night

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

Vera

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "That's just the way we feel," said Nancy.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

We're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A GLAD RETURN "We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy, waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera.

Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

What does chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore contain?

Chapter 12 holds 226 sentences of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 226 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore by Amy Brooks on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore?

Yes. All 1931 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7479 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #7479, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore take to read?

About 160 minutes of reading across 387 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stone
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Looked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gardens
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.