Chapter 29 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers. "You must not call any one. I want to die! I am so tired of living. I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
Chapter 29 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am so tired of living.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so tired of living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You must not call any one.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You must not call any one.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I want to die!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to die!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
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From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am so tired of living.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not call any one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not call any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am so tired of living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You must not call any one.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so tired of living.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
express in words
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hush!" cried Jessie, sinking back on her pillow, and clutching frantically the hand that held hers.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am so tired of living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to die!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to die!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I want to tell you my story, Mrs. Brown--it seems to me that I shall go wild if I do not tell some one; and you seem so sympathetic and kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not call any one.
Chapter 29 of Pretty Madcap Dorothy by Laura Jean Libbey holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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