Chapter 8 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw. “I am starving in the sight of plenty.” “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner. “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy. Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
Chapter 8 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading “THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.”
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading “Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.””
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading “THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.”
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading “THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.”
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading ““Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.”
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading ““Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading ““He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.”
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In this reading ““Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
any thing at all
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
at any time
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
not any; not one
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
a full supply
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “I am starving in the sight of plenty.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “Ever since the time in the trenches there has been no satisfying Billy.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He is always that way,” said Tim Turner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE ORCHID BROOCH “Why don’t we begin on the eats?” demanded Billy McGraw.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bet anything the trenches will be filled up and leveled over before Billy is filled up.”
Chapter 8 of Mary Louise at Dorfield by Emma Speed Sampson holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 130 sentences of Mary Louise at Dorfield, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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