Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!” “Run! Run!” “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary. “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!””
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ““It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ““Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.””
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ““Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.””
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ““Run!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!””
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Miss Bylow knows we had the burrs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SURPRISES “We’ll be caught!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will do no good,” said Rose-Mary.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums by Margaret Penrose holds 131 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 16 holds 131 sentences of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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