Chapter 24 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her! Whatever shall we do?” Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement. She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis. But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
Chapter 24 of Dorothy Dale in the West is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.”
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.”
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!”
In this reading “She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.”
In this reading “Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.”
freedom to do as you see fit
In this reading “She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.”
In this reading “But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever shall we do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
special importance or significance
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
divisible by two
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
a particular point in time
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whatever shall we do?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She had seized Lance Petterby’s free hand and shook it with emphasis.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
express in words
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tavia was quite familiar in her excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But even at this tragic moment Dorothy noticed the way the cowpuncher looked down at her chum, and she was sorry that Tavia was not more dignified.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever shall we do?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever shall we do?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHASE “I tell you they’ve run away with her!
Chapter 24 of Dorothy Dale in the West by Margaret Penrose holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 24 holds 101 sentences of Dorothy Dale in the West, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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