Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her. "Where am I? What am I here for?" "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself. "Then perhaps you--may go out."
Chapter 20 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
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 “AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.”
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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 AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
next to; at the side of
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What am I here for?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What am I here for?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
by chance
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
in the near future
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I here for?"
at the time that
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?
a Caucasian
From this reading AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
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 AT THE SANITARIUM When Dorothy recovered consciousness she lay on a white cot, by an open window, and the strange nurse sat beside her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then perhaps you--may go out."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your doctor is away, he will be back to-morrow--soon," the nurse corrected herself.
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