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Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School
Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Margaret Penrose • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.
"Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"
"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.
"I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.
Her eyes wouldn't let her."
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Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.
Line 2
"Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"
Line 3
"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.
Line 4
"I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.
Line 5
Her eyes wouldn't let her."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

curious adjective US /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eagerly adverb US /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knot noun US /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ones noun US /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sniffed verb US /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading “"Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Viola noun US /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

interview with verb + particle

In this reading “SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.”

11,843 times in 426,211 chapters
went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.”

241,940 times in 426,211 chapters
send for verb + particle

order, request, or command to come

In this reading “"Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.”

12,962 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Pending verification
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

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Dorothy

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From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

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eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes wouldn't let her."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Glenwood

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From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

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GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Humph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knotnounUS /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Her eyes wouldn't let her."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading "Humph!" sniffed Viola, "what could she say?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I have just seen her step out of the office this minute and she couldn't see me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Did she send for Dorothy?" went on the curious ones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SUSPICIONS "What did she say?" eagerly asked a knot of girls, as Viola Green made her appearance the morning after her interview with the head of Glenwood school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her eyes wouldn't let her."

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Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School by Margaret Penrose holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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