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Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dale in the City is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC. 12mo. Illustrated. Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo. Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dale in the City is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.”
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.”
for each
From this reading “Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.”
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.
In this reading “Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
for each
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
used especially of mail; paid in advance
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY,” “DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS,” “DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS,” “THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 Cents, postpaid 12mo.
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Chapter 1 holds 160 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the City, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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