Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl! How in the world did you escape?” Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it. She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her. She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having much or varied color
From this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading “Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.”
come together
From this reading “THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
go at a rack
From this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
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In this reading “She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.”
In this reading “How in the world did you escape?””
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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 She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
having much or varied color
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
come together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
a young female
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
engage in
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
go at a rack
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
carry out
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke to the clerk: “I’ll take this one, and that’ll make four.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was intent on selecting a tie from the colorful rack on the counter before her.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Dorothy Dixon heard the low, eager whisper at her elbow but disregarded it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER “Why—good heavens, girl!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How in the world did you escape?”
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin by Dorothy Wayne holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 holds 167 sentences of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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