Chapter 10 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES. Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire. She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood. She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals. People can see a great many things in coals.
Chapter 10 of Dotty Dimple at Play is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES.”
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.”
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.”
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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 Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading People can see a great many things in coals.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
remove the dust from
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading People can see a great many things in coals.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
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 People can see a great many things in coals.
in a joyous manner
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People can see a great many things in coals.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading People can see a great many things in coals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading People can see a great many things in coals.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading GRANDMA'S OLD TIMES.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandma Read was in her own room, sitting before a bright "clean" fire.
during the time that
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her knitting in her hands, clicking the needles merrily while she looked into the coals.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She did not like coal; she said it made too much dust; so she always used wood.
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