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Dorothy on a Ranch

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
"My suit-case with my night-things!
I can't find it anywhere.
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Dorothy on a Ranch

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Dorothy on a Ranch is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
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The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
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She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
/ʃiː hæd ˈprɑːmptli rɪˈtaɪrd tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃeɪmbər əˈsaɪnd hərˈself ənd ˈhelənə ˈoʊnli tuː ˌriːəˈpɪr ɪn freʃ dɪˈstres/
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"My suit-case with my night-things!
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I can't find it anywhere.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assigned adjective US /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading “She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.”

Helena noun US /ˈhelənə/

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading “She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.”

limb noun US /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading “The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.”

promptly adverb US /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading “She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.”

reappear verb US /ˌriːəˈpɪr/

appear again

From this reading “She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.”

searching adjective US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading I can't find it anywhere.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

can't

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

From this reading I can't find it anywhere.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

four-in-handnoun

a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can't find it anywhere.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I can't find it anywhere.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

limbnounUS /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

Milliken

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

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

night-things

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

From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

Pete

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

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/

appear again

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.

Roderick's

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

suit-case

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

From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!

Chapter 3 of Dorothy on a Ranch by Evelyn Raymond holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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