Chapter 5 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT. "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am. Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast. What day is it? Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
Chapter 5 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.”
United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
From this reading “THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.”
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “"Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.”
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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 "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
From this reading THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What day is it?
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What day is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What day is it?
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
according to the clock
From this reading Nine o'clock and I have not had breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday,--and Mr. Ludlow coming here at one o'clock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, dear, what a lazy girl I am.
Chapter 5 of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 5 holds 197 sentences of Dorothy's Tour, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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