Chapter 10 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter! The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all. "Didn't she ride home with _you_?" "Why no. I supposed she did with _you_.
Chapter 10 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Didn't she ride home with _you_?"”
required or under orders
From this reading “I supposed she did with _you_.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I supposed she did with _you_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
a young female
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I supposed she did with _you_.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
not any; not one
From this reading "Why no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed she did with _you_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading The least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
in or at the place that
From this reading MUSIC AND APPARITIONS Where, indeed, was good Jane Potter!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why no.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't she ride home with _you_?"
Chapter 10 of Dorothy's House Party by Evelyn Raymond holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 159 sentences of Dorothy's House Party, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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