Chapter 25 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia. You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time. “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office. She won’t find anything, I’m afraid. Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
Chapter 25 of Dorothy Dale's Promise is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading “Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.”
a midday meal
From this reading “You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.”
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading “THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.”
In this reading “You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She won’t find anything, I’m afraid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
any thing at all
From this reading She won’t find anything, I’m afraid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She won’t find anything, I’m afraid.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
a midday meal
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She won’t find anything, I’m afraid.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sorry Dorothy’s gone over to the post-office.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
look attentively
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
at the time that
From this reading Nobody came there this morning when _I_ was on watch,” he added, as though that was conclusive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She won’t find anything, I’m afraid.
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading THE WOODCHUCK HUNT “Now, I got it all fixed, Tavia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You come along with us and see the fun,” said Joe Dale, at luncheon time.
Chapter 25 of Dorothy Dale's Promise by Margaret Penrose holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 122 sentences of Dorothy Dale's Promise, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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