Chapter 6 of Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, what do yer think I am? A lady's maid?" "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!" "So that's it," he laughed. "Don't try yer Blarney on me!
Chapter 6 of Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “A lady's maid?"”
a female domestic
From this reading “A lady's maid?"”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
be seated
From this reading “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Don't try yer Blarney on me!”
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 “"Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"”
In this reading “A lady's maid?"”
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 A lady's maid?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
flattery designed to gain favor
From this reading "Don't try yer Blarney on me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So that's it," he laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So that's it," he laughed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady's maid?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "So that's it," he laughed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
a female domestic
From this reading A lady's maid?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't try yer Blarney on me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't try yer Blarney on me!
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
be seated
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that's it," he laughed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that's it," he laughed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don't try yer Blarney on me!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what do yer think I am?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't be silly--I just hate to sit here talking to you, looking such a fright!"
Chapter 6 of Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings by Dorothy Wayne holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 6 holds 463 sentences of Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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