Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas. It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too. “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling. “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites. Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading ““Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.”
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading ““Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading ““Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading ““Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.”
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading ““Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading ““Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.”
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading ““Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.”
In this reading “A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
take in solid food
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
set up or found
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just as snug as a bug in a rug,” quoted Tavia, chuckling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAID Dorothy found a match on the shelf and lit the gas.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had grown pitch dark outside, and she drew the curtain, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Only we can’t eat the rug, as the bug might, and so reduce our awful appetites.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Couldn’t you eat a whole ox, Doro?”
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's Promise by Margaret Penrose holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 165 sentences of Dorothy Dale's Promise, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Dorothy Dale's Promise by Margaret Penrose exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 165 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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