Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication! Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered. The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all. She did love Ned, her own cousin. How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.”
the act or process of complicating
From this reading “DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!”
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading “The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.”
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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 How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
(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 thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
the act or process of complicating
From this reading DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She did love Ned, her own cousin.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did love Ned, her own cousin.
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
psychological suffering
From this reading DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!
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From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
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From this reading DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!
a young female
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
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From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She did love Ned, her own cousin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did love Ned, her own cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She did love Ned, her own cousin.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The thought of Ned's disapproval of Tom's attention to her seemed the most bitter thought of all.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DOROTHY'S DISTRESS Complication upon complication!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy could scarcely think--she was stunned, bewildered.
a Caucasian
From this reading How could any girl not appreciate the joy of being a cousin to Ned White?
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