Chapter 6 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans. 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was. It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together. We made a good bit out of that.' 'Yes, we didn't do badly.
Chapter 6 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “'Yes, we didn't do badly.”
provided with a floor
From this reading “'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.”
located inward
From this reading “Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.”
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.”
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.”
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 “It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.”
In this reading “Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.”
In this reading “Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.”
In this reading “We made a good bit out of that.'”
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 Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
in the past
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading 'Yes, we didn't do badly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We made a good bit out of that.'
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, we didn't do badly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Yes, we didn't do badly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
provided with a floor
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We made a good bit out of that.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
located inward
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a good bit out of that.'
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We made a good bit out of that.'
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We made a good bit out of that.'
above and across; more than
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was only a few days ago I was thinking over that rig we were in together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were sitting together in an inner room in a saloon in New Orleans.
at the time that
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, we didn't do badly.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I was never more surprised than when you came in yesterday, Bob; regular floored I was.
Chapter 6 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 6 holds 260 sentences of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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