Chapter 1 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y. Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her. For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room. Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing: "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
Chapter 1 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “"Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:”
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “"Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
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From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
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From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Old Noah of old he built an ark-- One more river to cross!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorothy sat up in bed and looked about her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then from somewhere in the distance sounded a merry, musical voice, singing:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment she did not realize where she was nor how she came to be in such a strange and charming room.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Chatterton-Peck Company New York, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of Dorothy's House Party by Evelyn Raymond holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 141 sentences of Dorothy's House Party, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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