Chapter 2 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones. “Forward, my bold hearties! Man overboard! Who’s got a rope?” Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
Chapter 2 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!”
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.”
a very dark black
From this reading “Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!”
to extremes
From this reading “Man overboard!”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.”
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In this reading “Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!”
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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 Who’s got a rope?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
used as intensifiers
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
fearless and daring
From this reading “Forward, my bold hearties!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
a very dark black
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Forward, my bold hearties!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Who’s got a rope?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forward, my bold hearties!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man overboard!
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From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forward, my bold hearties!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
to extremes
From this reading Man overboard!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
free from harm or evil
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
a strong line
From this reading Who’s got a rope?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CELIA MORAN, OF THE “FINDLING” “To the rescue!” shrieked Tavia, charging back to the stepping stones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she lost the power of speech in a burst of laughter; for certain it was, poor Ned Ebony was an awfully funny sight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who’s got a rope?”
Chapter 2 of Dorothy Dale's Promise by Margaret Penrose holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 126 sentences of Dorothy Dale's Promise, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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