Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia. Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands. Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark. “See! Ned!
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale's engagement is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deep yellow color
From this reading “THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.”
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
a compact mass
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.”
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In this reading “Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.”
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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 Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
placed in a grave
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
moving swiftly
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
a compact mass
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See!
shake, as from cold
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLY IN THE AMBER “Oh, Dorothy!” cried Tavia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennie, with a shudder, buried her face in her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joe and Roger Dale were fairly flying down the hill, and would endeavor to stop by collision with the same lump of frozen earth that had previously been their bulwark.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dale's engagement by Margaret Penrose holds 144 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.
Chapter 16 holds 144 sentences of Dorothy Dale's engagement, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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