Chapter 15 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on. “Let us pass,” she demanded. “What do you mean by this?” “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling. “I need it.”
Chapter 15 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Let us pass,” she demanded.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
go across or through
From this reading ““Let us pass,” she demanded.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading ““I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.”
a vagrant
From this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
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In this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.”
In this reading ““I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.”
In this reading ““What do you mean by this?””
In this reading ““I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Let us pass,” she demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I need it.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us pass,” she demanded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I need it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
go across or through
From this reading “Let us pass,” she demanded.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us pass,” she demanded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I mean to get some money,” said the boy, scowling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
a vagrant
From this reading A QUEER TRAMP For an instant the girls halted, then Dorothy attempted to go on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us pass,” she demanded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by this?”
Chapter 15 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums by Margaret Penrose holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 136 sentences of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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