Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob. “Who’s there?” she cried. “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet. May I come in?” “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.””
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
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.
In this reading “PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.”
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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 PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May I come in?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who’s there?” she cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May I come in?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “It’s I—Martin Lawson, Janet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come in?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, please, Mr. Lawson, not right now.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who’s there?” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Who’s there?” she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAYING A PART Dorothy ran to the door and caught hold of the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s there?” she cried.
Chapter 7 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin by Dorothy Wayne holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 7 holds 180 sentences of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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