Chapter 8 of Dorothy South is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dorothy South is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edmonia made no direct reply to this. Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know. Don’t you think so, Dorothy?” “Oh, he’s altogether the best. I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
Chapter 8 of Dorothy South is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““Oh, he’s altogether the best.”
any person at all
From this reading “I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.”
command with authority
From this reading “Edmonia made no direct reply to this.”
in the near future
From this reading “Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Edmonia made no direct reply to this.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.”
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.
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keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Oh, he’s altogether the best.
any person at all
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
command with authority
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you think so, Dorothy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you think so, Dorothy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
divisible by two
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he’s altogether the best.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
the force of workers available
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
not any; not one
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he’s altogether the best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
in the near future
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don’t you think so, Dorothy?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead, she said presently: “Arthur is one of the best men I know.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t you think so, Dorothy?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edmonia made no direct reply to this.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can’t think of anybody to compare him with--not even Washington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you think so, Dorothy?”
Chapter 8 of Dorothy South by George Cary Eggleston holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 418 sentences of Dorothy South, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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