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Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays
Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.
New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.
12mo.
Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.
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Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.
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New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.
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12mo.
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Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.
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chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.”

Dale's noun US /deɪlz/

possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.”

holidays noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.”

Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.”

Motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.”

preparation noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.”

volumes noun US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.”

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12

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From this reading 12mo.

60

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From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

CHUMSnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

Cupples

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/

possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

Dorothy

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From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

etc

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From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

Glenwood

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From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading 12mo.

MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

To-Day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of _Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day_, _Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School_, _Dorothy Dale's Great Secret_, _The Motor Girls_, etc.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Illustrated Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL DOROTHY DALE'S GREAT SECRET DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS DOROTHY DALE'S QUEER HOLIDAYS (Other volumes in preparation) THE MOTOR GIRLS SERIES Cloth.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Cloth.

Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays by Margaret Penrose holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

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