Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind. "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said. "They're out driving," said Floretta. "How do you know?" Arabella asked, rudely.
Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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delicately beautiful
From this reading “"I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"They're out driving," said Floretta.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “"I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “Arabella asked, rudely.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
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In this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
In this reading “ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.”
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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 ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
later than; following
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Arabella asked, rudely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
delicately beautiful
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "They're out driving," said Floretta.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They're out driving," said Floretta.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
in an impolite manner
From this reading Arabella asked, rudely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I came to see Dorothy Dainty, and Nancy Ferris," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're out driving," said Floretta.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARABELLA MAKES A CALL ARABELLA peered at Floretta through her spectacles, and was tempted not to reply, but after a moment's pause she changed her mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know?"
Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains by Amy Brooks holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 161 sentences of Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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