Chapter 28 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said. "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary. You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter. I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you." With a gasp, Dorothy took the book.
Chapter 28 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.”
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you."”
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “"I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “With a gasp, Dorothy took the book.”
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading “"I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.”
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “"You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “"You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you."
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a gasp, Dorothy took the book.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With a gasp, Dorothy took the book.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you."
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I deem it very instructive, indeed--to you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With a gasp, Dorothy took the book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading You may read me twenty pages, or such a matter.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I quite agree with you that there is no book more instructive than the dictionary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made a very wise selection, Mrs. Brown," she said.
Chapter 28 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy by Laura Jean Libbey holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 28 holds 93 sentences of Pretty Madcap Dorothy, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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