Chapter 7 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAYING PRISONER. I know how it happened, too. It came of eating sausages. Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe. Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
Chapter 7 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “It came of eating sausages.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.”
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading “It came of eating sausages.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
(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 Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came of eating sausages.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It came of eating sausages.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came of eating sausages.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING PRISONER.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PLAYING PRISONER.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading It came of eating sausages.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
express a supposition
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Really, I do suppose those little human souls were precious to her, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know how it happened, too.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Rosenberg, after she was fairly awake, felt so uncomfortable and oppressed that she went up stairs to see if the children were safe.
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