Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's School Rivals is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's School Rivals is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him. Tell me all you know about it.” “All I know about it? Why, Dorothy!” “Yes.
Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's School Rivals is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
death of a person
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
something that is lost
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
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In this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
In this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.”
In this reading “Tell me all you know about it.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
(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 Tell me all you know about it.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
death of a person
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I know about it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me all you know about it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tell me all you know about it.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
something that is lost
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
express in words
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Dorothy!”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER “Tavia!” pleaded Dorothy, “Do tell me about that letter father has written--” she hesitated, “there is grave danger of a great loss to him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me all you know about it.”
Chapter 26 of Dorothy Dale's School Rivals by Margaret Penrose holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 26 holds 107 sentences of Dorothy Dale's School Rivals, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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