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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.
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Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.
"Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.
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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.
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Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.
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"Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

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Berlioz noun US /ˈbɜːrlioʊz/

French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)

From this reading “Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.”

Bizet noun US /bɪˈzet/

French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)

From this reading “Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.”

Brahms noun US /brɑːmz/

German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)

From this reading “Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.”

Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.”

Psalms noun US /sɑːlmz/

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

From this reading “Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.”

Schubert noun US /ˈʃuːbərt/

Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)

From this reading “Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.”

Serenade noun US /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading “Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.”

Sullivan noun US /ˈsʌləvən/

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading “Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “"Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.”

All words in this reading · 57

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5

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From this reading 5.

6

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From this reading 6.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Alfaretta

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

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

BerlioznounUS /ˈbɜːrlioʊz/

French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

BizetnounUS /bɪˈzet/

French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

BrahmsnounUS /brɑːmz/

German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

ChordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

ClassicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

DancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

DancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

Dorothy

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

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Dozzi

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

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

Faure

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

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Helmholz

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

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Peiuzzi

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

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

RenderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

SchubertnounUS /ˈʃuːbərt/

Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

SerenadenounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

Sylphs

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

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Toreadornoun

someone who fights bulls

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

TrionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Trio Songs-- "The Psalms" Faure "Serenade" Schubert "Song of the Toreador" Bizet "Lost Chord" Sullivan Rendered by Trio: Miss Dozzi, Mrs. Helmholz, Signor de Peiuzzi.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Classical Dances-- "Hungarian Dance" Brahms "Dance of the Sylphs" Berlioz Miss Florence Winter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you going out in front to sit with your aunt and Alfaretta, after you have finished?" inquired Ruth, who was standing beside Dorothy.

Chapter 16 of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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