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Dorothy Dale in the West
Dorothy Dale in the West

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OPHELIA COMES VISITING Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?
I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”
Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.
If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.
I’d have only half a pair with me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dorothy Dale in the West

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OPHELIA COMES VISITINGWill you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?
Line 2
I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”
/aɪ bɪˈliːv aɪ hæv hæf ə per ʌv ˈevriθɪŋ aɪ oʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld wɪð miː ənd ðə ˈʌðər hæf ɪz æt hoʊm/
Line 3
Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.
Line 4
If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.
Line 5
I’d have only half a pair with me.

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.

complaining adjective US /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

From this reading ““If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.”

giggled verb US /ˈɡɪɡəld/

past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously

From this reading “Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.”

mysteries noun US /ˈmɪstəriz/

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.”

pair noun US /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading “I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!””

pursued noun US /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading ““If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.”

spectacles noun US /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading ““If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.”

trunk noun US /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading “OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?”

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?”

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.

wore spectacles verb + noun counted as “wear spectacles”

In this reading ““If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!””

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!””

only half adverb + adjective

In this reading ““I’d have only half a pair with me.”

All words in this reading · 47

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

Doodlekins

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

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

Doro

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

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

Dorothy

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

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/

past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

I'd

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

From this reading “I’d have only half a pair with me.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

mismates

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

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “I’d have only half a pair with me.

OPHELIA

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

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

Tavia

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

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

toilettenoun

the act of dressing and preparing yourself

From this reading Dorothy giggled, deep in the mysteries of her own toilette.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading “If I wore spectacles,” pursued the complaining Tavia.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I believe I have half a pair of everything I own in the world with me, and the other half is at home!”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OPHELIA COMES VISITING “Will you please tell me, Doro Doodlekins, just why everything in my trunk is mismates?

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 18 holds 169 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the West, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Dorothy Dale in the West, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Dorothy
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To-day
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Glenwood
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