Chapter 2 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone. Doris looked very sober. "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly. "I am afraid we--shouldn't, Rosalie. We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
Chapter 2 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris looked very sober.”
incapable of being resisted
From this reading “THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Doris looked very sober.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.”
be dressed in
From this reading “We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a suburban club for recreation and socializing
In this reading “THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.”
In this reading “We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.”
In this reading “Doris looked very sober.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid we--shouldn't, Rosalie.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid we--shouldn't, Rosalie.
any thing at all
From this reading We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris looked very sober.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
incapable of being resisted
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doris looked very sober.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid we--shouldn't, Rosalie.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No, I didn't," she admitted slowly.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Doris looked very sober.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doris looked very sober.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
be dressed in
From this reading We haven't anything to wear, in the first place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PROBLEM "General, did you ask father if we may go to the Country Club da--party?" asked Rosalie, in her most irresistibly wheedlesome tone.
Chapter 2 of Leave It to Doris by Ethel Hueston holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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 2 holds 323 sentences of Leave It to Doris, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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