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Chapter 6 holds 131 sentences of Little Miss Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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Chapter 6 of Little Miss Dorothy is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIRY BELL. There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon. It all happened in this way. They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher. She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Chapter 6 of Little Miss Dorothy is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It all happened in this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIRY BELL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIRY BELL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It all happened in this way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It all happened in this way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY BELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been playing school and Dorothy was the teacher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It all happened in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
up to a particular time
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pretty little silver bell on papa’s desk, but the children never knew that it was a fairy bell until one summer afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It all happened in this way.
at the time that
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said:-- “When I ring this bell once you must sit up straight and when I ring it twice you must stand!”
