Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE’S TERRY? Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet. Scared as she was, she grinned. For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on. She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading “For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Scared as she was, she grinned.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.”
made afraid
From this reading “Scared as she was, she grinned.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.”
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading “She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “WHERE’S TERRY?”
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judge to be probable
In this reading “For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.”
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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 Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scared as she was, she grinned.
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Scared as she was, she grinned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
and nothing more
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
made afraid
From this reading Scared as she was, she grinned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scared as she was, she grinned.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading WHERE’S TERRY?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
a special situation
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scared as she was, she grinned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was running away from the red lights and home, sprinting down the road the way she had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE’S TERRY?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Behind her, Dorothy heard a shout, and that shout lent wings to her feet.
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading For she was probably doing the only thing her would-be assailants had not counted on.
Chapter 3 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane by Dorothy Wayne holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 3 holds 127 sentences of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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