Chapter 35 of Miss Dexie is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Miss Dexie is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room. "Ah! Traverse, is that you? Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood. "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
Chapter 35 of Miss Dexie is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"I was just wishing that someone would come in.”
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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 afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Traverse, is that you?
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
without good reason
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood.
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Traverse, is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad to see you," said Mr. Sherwood.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
during the time that
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next afternoon, while "the twins" were out with their mother on a shopping expedition, Mr. Traverse called at the house, and tapped lightly at the door of Mr. Sherwood's room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was just wishing that someone would come in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Traverse, is that you?
Chapter 35 of Miss Dexie by Stanford Eveleth holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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