Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too! Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on. “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me. Oh, yes! He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading “He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.”
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading “He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.”
in a covert manner
From this reading “Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!”
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading “Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.”
a girl attending school
From this reading “Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.”
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading ““Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
in a covert manner
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
greatly pleased
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
a girl attending school
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
male cat
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
precisely as stated
From this reading He mus’ be very smart, for he builds bridges and things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
during the time that
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Sometime I know Tom Moran will come for me.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Covertly the schoolgirl wiped her eyes, while the child prattled on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROMISE Dorothy Dale was delighted with the little one; but she pitied her so, too!
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes!
Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dale's Promise 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 3 holds 144 sentences of Dorothy Dale's Promise, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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