Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court. It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.” “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly. “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.” “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with resolute determination
From this reading ““We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.”
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ““Maybe the judge will be kind to him.””
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading ““But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.”
by chance
From this reading ““Maybe the judge will be kind to him.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ““But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.”
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.
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cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading ““We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.”
In this reading ““But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
with resolute determination
From this reading “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.”
immediately past
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
carry out
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “But they’ve got a bad law in this town,” said the other officer, shaking his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll all go along,” said Ned, firmly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Maybe the judge will be kind to him.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It’s as much as our job’s worth to let him go.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT DUGONNE AT LAST “You see, Miss,” said one of the officers, “we got to take him to court.
Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 11 holds 130 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the West, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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