Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day. Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind. The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air. She heard a knock on the door. “Who’s there?” she called drowsily.
Chapter 11 of Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She heard a knock on the door.”
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.”
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.
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In this reading “Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.”
In this reading “GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.”
a very strong wind
In this reading “Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.”
In this reading “The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.”
In this reading “The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “She heard a knock on the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Who’s there?” she called drowsily.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard a knock on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading “Who’s there?” she called drowsily.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard a knock on the door.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She heard a knock on the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard a knock on the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Who’s there?” she called drowsily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRETCHEN Dorothy awoke from troubled dreams to find that it was another day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s there?” she called drowsily.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the open window she saw the swirl of snowflakes driven in a high wind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The bedroom was cold and in the grey light of the winter morning it had lost its cheerful air.
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