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Dorothy on a Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dorothy on a Ranch is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."
These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dorothy on a Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dorothy on a Ranch is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."
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These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
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Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
/truːθ ənd ˈriːəlɪzəm ɑːr stæmpt ɑːn ˈevəri peɪdʒ/
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The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
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No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

Learner Dictionary

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.

fascinating adjective US /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.”

flags noun US /flæɡz/

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.”

realism noun US /ˈriːəlɪzəm/

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

From this reading “Truth and realism are stamped on every page.”

Schooling noun US /ˈskuːlɪŋ/

the act of teaching at school

From this reading “"Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."”

stamped verb US /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Truth and realism are stamped on every page.”

synonym noun US /ˈsɪnənɪm/

two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

From this reading “These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.”

Tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “"Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."”

Travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “"Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/

the formal act of approving

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

Dorothy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

Dorothy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

flagsnounUS /flæɡz/

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

grown-ups

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

Knowe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

OaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

ofttimesadverb

many times at short intervals

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

SchoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/

the act of teaching at school

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

Skyrie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

stampedverbUS /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/

two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

TriumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "Dorothy," "Dorothy at Skyrie," "Dorothy's Schooling," "Dorothy's Travels," "Dorothy's House Boat," "Dorothy at Oak Knowe," "Dorothy's Triumph," "Dorothy's Tour."

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.

Chapter 1 of Dorothy on a Ranch by Evelyn Raymond holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Dorothy on a Ranch

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Dorothy
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Skyrie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dorothy on a Ranch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dorothy's
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Schooling
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