Chapter 13 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in. “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill. “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last. We’ve missed you, boy.” “Thanks,” returned Bill.
Chapter 13 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading ““I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading ““I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “We’ve missed you, boy.””
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ““Thanks,” returned Bill.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.”
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 “THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.”
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 “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
a youthful male person
From this reading We’ve missed you, boy.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
immediately past
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading We’ve missed you, boy.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Thanks,” returned Bill.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks,” returned Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good morning, stranger,” was Mr. Dixon’s greeting to Bill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve missed you, boy.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
at the time that
From this reading THE WARNING Dorothy and Mr. Dixon were finishing breakfast next morning when the Boltons, father and son, dropped in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand you’ve been to Europe and back a couple of times since we saw you last.
Chapter 13 of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane by Dorothy Wayne holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 13 holds 186 sentences of Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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