Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room. "No, you shan't!" Betty sprang before him, blocking his way. "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy. "Somebody's got to go.
Chapter 4 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading “Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “"Somebody's got to go.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
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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a room used for dining
In this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
In this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
In this reading “VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.”
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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 "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Somebody's got to go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
engage in
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you shan't!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you shan't!"
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading "Somebody's got to go.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't make such a fuss," said Dorothy.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Betty sprang before him, blocking his way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VISITORS "You girls stay in here--I'll go," continued George, his hand on the swinging door to the dining room.
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