Chapter 23 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?” Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.” “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply. “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse. It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.”
Chapter 23 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.”
continual and persistent demands
From this reading “Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.””
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading ““Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.””
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.””
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading ““Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.””
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 ““Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.”
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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 “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
(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 Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
the act of departing
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It’s fun for the cat, but tragic for the mouse.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tavia declared Dorothy’s insisting upon going back to the ranch so early “spoiled all her fun.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHERE IS AUNT WINNIE?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Teasing Mr. Petterby is a good deal like a cat playing with a mouse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can miss that fun, Miss,” said her chum, somewhat sharply.
Chapter 23 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 23 holds 212 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the West, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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