Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun! How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia. “Goodness!” “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly. Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading ““He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““Goodness!””
by chance
From this reading ““He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading ““He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.”
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.
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In this reading “Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.”
In this reading “GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!”
In this reading “How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
at or in the front
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
by chance
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did _he_ come to know about it?” demanded Tavia.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading GARRY SEES A WALL AHEAD “Why, what under the sun!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in her heart she knew that it was hope that suggested the idea, not reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He—he maybe—had something to do with recovering it for you,” Dorothy said faintly.
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's engagement by Margaret Penrose holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 7 holds 132 sentences of Dorothy Dale's engagement, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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