Chapter 9 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THANKSGIVING DAY. The next day was Thanksgiving. Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before. "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?" "What is it, then, little sister?"
Chapter 9 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.”
exactly
From this reading “"I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “"I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “THANKSGIVING DAY.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “"I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"”
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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 Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, then, little sister?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What is it, then, little sister?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Thanksgiving.
exactly
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What is it, then, little sister?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Thanksgiving.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is it, then, little sister?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Thanksgiving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, then, little sister?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dotty wakened in such a happy mood that it seemed to her the world had never looked so bright before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think, Prudy, it's the turkey and plum pudding we're going to have that makes me so happy--do you?"
Chapter 9 of Dotty Dimple at Play by Sophie May holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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