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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ACCIDENT.
On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.
Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.
They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.
They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.
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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ACCIDENT.
/ðə ˈæksədənt/
Line 2
On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.
/ɑːn ˈmʌndi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə ˈkʌmpəniː dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntuː ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑːrtiz ənd went ˈʃɑːpɪŋ iːtʃ tuː sɪˈkjʊr ðer oʊn ˈspeʃəl niːdz/
Line 3
Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.
Line 4
They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.
/ðeɪ went dərˈekt tuː ˈmɑːrʃəl fiːldz ənd wɜːr ædˈmɪtɪdli əˈmeɪzd baɪ wʌt ðeɪ sɔː soʊ stuːˈpendəs ɪz ðə pleɪs/
Line 5
They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.
/ðeɪ wɜːr sərˈpraɪzd tuː faɪnd ðə stɔːrz kəˈpæsəti soʊ lɑːrdʒ ənd ˈevriθɪŋ soʊ faɪn ʌv sʌtʃ ɡʊd ˈkwɑːləti ˈriːzənəbli praɪst ənd kənˈviːnjəntli ərˈeɪndʒd/

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.

admittedly adverb US /ædˈmɪtɪdli/

as acknowledged

From this reading “They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.”

conveniently adverb US /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading “They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.”

Field's noun US /fiːldz/

possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.”

Marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading “They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.”

priced verb US /praɪst/

past form of “price” — determine the price of

From this reading “They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.”

shopping noun US /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading “On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.”

store's noun US /stɔːrz/

possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.”

stupendous adjective US /stuːˈpendəs/

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading “They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.”

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.

good quality adjective + noun

In this reading “They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.”

went shopping verb + noun counted as “go shopping”

In this reading “On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.”

own special verb + adjective

In this reading “On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.”

little parties adjective + noun counted as “little party”

In this reading “On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.”

All words in this reading · 57

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading THE ACCIDENT.

admittedlyadverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪdli/

as acknowledged

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

Alfaretta

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

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

Calvert

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

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

Dorothy

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

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

Field'snounUS /fiːldz/

possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

pricedverbUS /praɪst/

past form of “price” — determine the price of

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading Dorothy, Ruth, Alfaretta and Mrs. Calvert made one party.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

store'snounUS /stɔːrz/

possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading They were surprised to find the store's capacity so large and everything so fine, of such good quality, reasonably priced and conveniently arranged.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ACCIDENT.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On Monday morning the company divided into little parties and went shopping, each to secure their own special needs.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They went direct to Marshall Field's and were admittedly amazed by what they saw, so stupendous is the place.

Chapter 19 of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 19 holds 186 sentences of Dorothy's Tour, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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These
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Stories
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Author
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