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Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Margaret Penrose • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.
This open window was Dorothy's hope.
If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!
Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.
Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.
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Dorothy Dale's Camping Days

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.
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This open window was Dorothy's hope.
Line 3
If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!
/ɪf ʃiː kʊd ˈoʊnli slɪp aʊt ʌv ɪt ənd drɑːp tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl piˈæzə bɪˈloʊ/
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Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.
/ˈmɪsɪz hɑːbz hæd brɔːt ʌp ə kʌp ʌv wɔːrm mɪlk ənd ə slaɪs ʌv toʊst/
Line 5
Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Hobbs noun US /hɑːbz/

notable English cricketer (1882-1963)

From this reading “MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.”

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identity noun US /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading “MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.”

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milk noun US /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading “Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.”

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piazza noun US /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading “If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!”

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slice noun US /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading “Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.”

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slip verb US /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading “If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!”

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thankfully adverb US /ˈθæŋkfəli/

in a thankful manner; with thanks

From this reading “Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.”

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toast verb US /toʊst/

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading “Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.”

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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Dorothy

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From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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Dorothy's

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From this reading This open window was Dorothy's hope.

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dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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HobbsnounUS /hɑːbz/

notable English cricketer (1882-1963)

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading This open window was Dorothy's hope.

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IDENTITYnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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MISTAKENadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

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slicenounUS /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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slipverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.

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thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/

in a thankful manner; with thanks

From this reading Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If she could only slip out of it, and drop to the little piazza below!

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This open window was Dorothy's hope.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toastverbUS /toʊst/

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Dorothy took it thankfully, and felt stronger.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Mrs. Hobbs had brought up a cup of warm milk, and a slice of toast.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This open window was Dorothy's hope.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY Mrs. Hobbs came back to Dorothy as she had promised, and also, as she had promised, she did open a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 17 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days by Margaret Penrose holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Might
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