Chapter 9 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening. 'Will you come down, Dorothy?' 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said. No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.' 'No, no, my dear, you should not say that.'
Chapter 9 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
according to the clock
From this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
express a supposition
From this reading “No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'”
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 “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “'Will you come down, Dorothy?'”
In this reading “'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Will you come down, Dorothy?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
dearly loved
From this reading 'No, no, my dear, you should not say that.'
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Will you come down, Dorothy?'
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Will you come down, Dorothy?'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
a room where books are kept
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, no, my dear, you should not say that.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
according to the clock
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
express in words
From this reading 'No, no, my dear, you should not say that.'
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'No, no, my dear, you should not say that.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
express a supposition
From this reading No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Mr. Danvers is in the library, sir,' a servant announced at nine o'clock that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No doubt he will suppose I took the diamonds.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'No, father, I do not want to hear what is said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will you come down, Dorothy?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Will you come down, Dorothy?'
Chapter 9 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 1 (of 3) by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 9 holds 308 sentences of Dorothy's Double. Volume 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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