Chapter 6 of Dotty Dimple Out West is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dotty Dimple Out West is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW FACES. The Cliffords lived a little way out of town. Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's." The little girl was rather travel-stained. Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
Chapter 6 of Dotty Dimple Out West is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.”
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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 The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
in addition
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NEW FACES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was rather travel-stained.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
an established custom
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FACES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
on the contrary
From this reading The little girl was rather travel-stained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
soiled from travel
From this reading The little girl was rather travel-stained.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and Dotty had a very pleasant drive to "Aunt 'Ria's."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl was rather travel-stained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Cliffords lived a little way out of town.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her gloves were somewhat ragged at the tips, from her habit of twitching them so much; and they were also badly soiled with fruit and candy.
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