Chapter 8 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.' 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.' 'It is smelly, Jacob. I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it. Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
Chapter 8 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'”
offensively malodorous
From this reading “'It is smelly, Jacob.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'”
In this reading “'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'”
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 I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
later than; following
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
not any; not one
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
be seated
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading 'It is an awful place for smells, Captain.'
offensively malodorous
From this reading 'It is smelly, Jacob.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
express a supposition
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'It is pleasant here, Jacob, after those close streets.'
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fancy the town was built on a swamp; I think I have read something about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, there are no smells here; suppose we sit down and look at the river for a bit, the air is fresh and pleasant.'
Chapter 8 of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3) by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 310 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 8 holds 310 sentences of Dorothy's Double. Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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