Chapter 8 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHEELBARROWING." "The wickedest girl in this town!" Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies. At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak. She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
Chapter 8 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.”
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading “Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.”
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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 Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
a young female
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
engage in
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie's eyes flashed in the dark like a couple of fireflies.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
express in speech
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHEELBARROWING."
at the time that
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wickedest girl in this town!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first she was too angry to speak; and when words did come, they were too weak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wanted words that were so strong, and bitter, and fierce, that they would make Dotty quail.
Chapter 8 of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway by Sophie May holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 8 holds 175 sentences of Dotty Dimple's Flyaway, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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