Chapter 4 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPOILED DINNER. Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine. Flyaway did not like this at all. Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always. "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
Chapter 4 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.”
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.”
a state in New England
From this reading “Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “A SPOILED DINNER.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SPOILED DINNER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A SPOILED DINNER.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
agreeably diverting
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
a state in New England
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading A SPOILED DINNER.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning, Dotty Dimple and her father started for Maine.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flyaway did not like this at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her cousin had been so pleasant and so entertaining that she wished to keep her always.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What _for_ you can't stay, Dotty Dimpwil?"
Chapter 4 of Dotty Dimple at Play by Sophie May holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 4 holds 203 sentences of Dotty Dimple at Play, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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