Chapter 14 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark: “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?” “Imprudent? I? You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
Chapter 14 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
a slight indication
From this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
not prudent or wise
From this reading ““Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?””
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
do one's shopping
From this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.”
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
for the reason that
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
a slight indication
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
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From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
only a very short time before
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
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From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I?
not prudent or wise
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
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From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
do one's shopping
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You mean because I told Mr. Dulaney he might come keep shop for us?” asked Josie, looking so stupid Hortense felt like slapping her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER CLUE Bob Dulaney had hardly left the shop before Hortense Markle burst out with the remark:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss O’Gorman, how could you be so imprudent?”
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