Chapter 22 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!” Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise. “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.” “I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly. “Well, _I_ do!
Chapter 22 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ““We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.””
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!””
of great significance or value
From this reading “DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly.”
the bank of a river
From this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
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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In this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
In this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
In this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
In this reading “Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.”
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.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
later than; following
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
(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 hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, _I_ do!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly.
of great significance or value
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
and nothing more
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I--don’t--know,” responded Dorothy, slowly.
the bank of a river
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
the first light of day
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY HEARS SOMETHING IMPORTANT “And just to think!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tavia groaned, as the two girls rode slowly down the riverside an hour after sunrise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We hadn’t any business having an adventure at all.”
(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 “Well, _I_ do!
Chapter 22 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 22 holds 120 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the West, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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