Chapter 9 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin. “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black. “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone. “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony. “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
Chapter 9 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading ““What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading ““Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.”
a very dark black
From this reading ““Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ““I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading ““What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.”
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In this reading ““What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
for the reason that
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
dearly loved
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
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From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
a very dark black
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
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From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
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From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
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From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
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From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose because she’s French--” “Not at all, my dear,” interrupted Ned.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Sweet Ever-lean-er!” chimed in Edna Black.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s so interesting about her?” asked little Nita Brandt, in her most sarcastic tone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, don’t you know?” went on Edna, familiarly called Ned Ebony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MIETTE “Oh, have you seen her!” exclaimed Rose-Mary Markin.
Chapter 9 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums by Margaret Penrose holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 9 holds 132 sentences of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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