Chapter 1 of Mr. Dooley Says is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mr. Dooley Says is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR. DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR. DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC. "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress." "What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Dooley Says is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “"Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."”
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN", ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading DOOLEY IN PEACE AND IN WAR," "MR.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir," said Mr. Dooley, "I see they've been holdin' a Divoorce Congress."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Dooley Says by Finley Peter Dunne holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 433 sentences of Mr. Dooley Says, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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