Chapter III of Dorothy Dale in the City, ““Get a Horse!”,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III of Dorothy Dale in the City, ““Get a Horse!”,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train. “And there’s Tavia—and well! If it isn’t Bob Niles!” “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned. “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
Chapter III of Dorothy Dale in the City, ““Get a Horse!”,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “If it isn’t Bob Niles!””
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading ““We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.””
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.”
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “If it isn’t Bob Niles!””
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading ““Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ““Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.”
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move out or away
In this reading ““Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And there’s Tavia—and well!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading If it isn’t Bob Niles!”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it isn’t Bob Niles!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it isn’t Bob Niles!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it isn’t Bob Niles!”
immediately past
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading If it isn’t Bob Niles!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there’s Tavia—and well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there’s Tavia—and well!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We met him coming up, and he goes to Dalton.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And there’s Tavia—and well!
a Caucasian
From this reading “Hello there, Coz!” shouted Nat White, as Dorothy stepped from the train.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Dorothy, postponing further greetings until the train should pull out, and Tavia’s last hand-wave be returned.
Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dale in the City by Margaret Penrose holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 3 holds 159 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the City, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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