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Dorothy's Travels

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.
So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.
Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.
Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.
From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:
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Dorothy's Travels

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dorothy's Travels is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.
/seɪf ɑːn ʃɔːr ðə bæd ˈweðər kənˈtɪnjuːd/
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So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.
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Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.
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Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.
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From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Auntie noun US /ˈænti/

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

From this reading “From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:”

details noun US /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading “From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:”

exclaiming noun US /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:”

harbor verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading “Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.”

illness noun US /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.”

loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.”

Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.”

mooring noun US /ˈmʊrɪŋ/

a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading “Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

AuntienounUS /ˈænti/

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

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

Betty

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

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

Breckenridge

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

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

Calvert

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

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

Dorothy

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

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

Greatorex

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

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

Hungerford

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

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

LunounUS /luː/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/

a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

music-room

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

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

SHOREnounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So did the illness of Miss Greatorex and Molly Breckenridge.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

stateroomnoun

a guest cabin

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading SAFE ON SHORE The bad weather continued.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading From the girl Auntie Lu drew many details of her short life, and was especially interested when she found that Mrs. Betty Calvert was a friend of them both; exclaiming:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

Yarmouth

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

From this reading Neither of them left their stateroom again till that day and another night had passed and the "Prince" came to her mooring in Yarmouth harbor.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Both Mrs. Hungerford and Dorothy spent much of their time with one or other patient, yet were often alone together on deck or in the music-room and became very well acquainted, indeed, during their hours of loneliness.

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Chatterton-peck
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Aboard--what's
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