Chapter 10 of Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. PRUDY. The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors. This was hard for the child. She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
Chapter 10 of Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading “The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.”
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.”
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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 next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
for the reason that
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This was hard for the child.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
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From this reading DR.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was hard for the child.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was hard for the child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was hard for the child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Dotty had a severe cold, and her mother, fearing the croup, did not allow her to go out of doors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was hard for the child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt very restless, because she had to give up "housekeeping" with Prudy, a very fascinating game, which could only be played on the river-bank.
Chapter 10 of Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple by Sophie May holds 145 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.
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