Chapter II of Dorothy Dale to the rescue, “Joe Disappears,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of Dorothy Dale to the rescue, “Joe Disappears,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm. “Tell me what it is!” she gasped. “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!” “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely. “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
Chapter II of Dorothy Dale to the rescue, “Joe Disappears,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading ““That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.””
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading ““I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Tell me what it is!” she gasped.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.””
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In this reading ““That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.””
In this reading “Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
any thing at all
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
terminate
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
a very small circular shape
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
a young female
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Nat, don’t try to keep anything from me!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I couldn’t if I wanted to, Dot, old girl,” said her cousin gravely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell me what it is!” she gasped.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dorothy’s face went white and she gripped Nat fiercely by the arm.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s why the Major wanted me to break the news to you.”
Chapter 2 of Dorothy Dale to the rescue by Margaret Penrose holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 2 holds 107 sentences of Dorothy Dale to the rescue, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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