Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed. Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door. They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear. "Is that you, Sue? Did ye see her?
Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.”
very small
From this reading “They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ye see her?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did ye see her?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Sue?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
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From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did ye see her?
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue slipped a key into the lock, and opened the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Sue?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
very small
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
in the direction of
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They entered the tiny hall, and the white cat followed them, as they walked towards a little room at the rear.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NECKLACE Nancy could not help making friends with the white cat, and it purred with delight at being noticed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Did ye see her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Sue?
Chapter 12 of Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times by Amy Brooks holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 169 sentences of Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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