Chapter 5 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EAST AGAIN. A whole year passed. Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring. Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender. Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
Chapter 5 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.”
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.”
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.”
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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 whole year passed.
anew
From this reading EAST AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading EAST AGAIN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
and nothing more
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
for more time
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
not any; not one
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A whole year passed.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
which person or people
From this reading Prudy, who called herself "the middle-aged sister," grew tall and slender.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole year passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dotty Dimple became a school-girl, with a "bosom friend" and a pearl ring.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A whole year passed.
a late time of life
From this reading Katie was four years old, and just a little heavier, so she no longer needed a cent in her pocket to keep her from blowing away.
Chapter 5 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway by Sophie May holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 5 holds 142 sentences of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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