Chapter 1 of Dorothy Page is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Page is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO. INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY. "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert. "When does she arrive?" "At six-twenty this afternoon.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Page is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"When does she arrive?"”
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading “BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.”
formed or united into a whole
From this reading “INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY.”
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading “INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.”
highest in quality
From this reading “"You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "At six-twenty this afternoon.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "When does she arrive?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At six-twenty this afternoon.
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When does she arrive?"
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
formed or united into a whole
From this reading INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY.
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KY.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When does she arrive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At six-twenty this afternoon.
a male human offspring
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
highest in quality
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At six-twenty this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
On the present night.
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
at the time that
From this reading "When does she arrive?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BAPTIST WORLD PUBLISHING CO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may see her tonight," said Mrs. Sterling to her son Gilbert.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy Page by Eldridge B. (Eldridge Burwell) Hatcher holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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 1 holds 51 sentences of Dorothy Page, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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