Chapter 17 of Dorothy on a House Boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Dorothy on a House Boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. "Uncle Seth! Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth? Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life! I am so glad--so glad!"
Chapter 17 of Dorothy on a House Boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad--so glad!"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “"Uncle Seth!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Uncle Seth!”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!”
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 “Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so glad--so glad!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
a special loved one
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am so glad--so glad!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so glad--so glad!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "Uncle Seth!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so glad--so glad!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Seth!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now, indeed, this is the most wonderful day in all my life!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! is it you--truly--really--you darling Uncle Seth?
Chapter 17 of Dorothy on a House Boat by Evelyn Raymond holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 17 holds 98 sentences of Dorothy on a House Boat, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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