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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE PREPARATIONS.
"You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.
"Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.
"I just must kiss you again."
"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.
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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PREPARATIONS.
/ðə ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
Line 2
"You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.
Line 3
"Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.
Line 4
"I just must kiss you again."
/aɪ dʒʌst mʌst kɪs juː əˈɡen/
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"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

Learner Dictionary

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.

displayed verb US /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading “"Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.”

drawing noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.”

kiss noun US /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “"I just must kiss you again."”

piped verb US /paɪpt/

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading “"You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.”

preparations noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “THE PREPARATIONS.”

rejoined verb US /riˈdʒɔɪnd/

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading “"Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.”

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.”

uneventful adjective US /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading “"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

brought up verb + adjective counted as “bring up”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

In this reading “"You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.”

into the house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading “"Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.”

from the station preposition + article + noun counted as “from … station”

In this reading “"You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I just must kiss you again."

Alfy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

Dorothy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

joyouslyadverb

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "I just must kiss you again."

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

Metty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I just must kiss you again."

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

pipedverbUS /paɪpt/

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading THE PREPARATIONS.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PREPARATIONS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading "Did you have an uneventful trip?" asked Dorothy, drawing her friend into the house.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh, Dorothy, I am so glad to see you," rejoined Alfy with none the less joy than Dorothy had displayed.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You dear, dear Alfy," piped Dorothy, joyously as she ran to meet Alfy, whom Metty had just brought up from the station to the house.

Chapter 3 of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond holds 157 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.

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