Chapter 21 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint. The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them. “Oh! I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?” “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
Chapter 21 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.”
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.”
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading “COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
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In this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
In this reading ““I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.”
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in actual fact
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
later than; following
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
at any time
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I did not bring you here,” replied Dorothy, showing some indignation, in spite of her stronger emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man had actually banged the heavy door shut after them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading COMPLICATIONS Miette screamed--Dorothy felt she would faint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall die!” screamed Miette, “why did you ever bring me here?”
Chapter 21 of Dorothy Dale and Her Chums by Margaret Penrose holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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