Chapter 10 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUDDEN PERIL. "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia." Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still. Julia started up. "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
Chapter 10 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “SUDDEN PERIL.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Julia started up.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “SUDDEN PERIL.”
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 “Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “Julia started up.”
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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 "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading SUDDEN PERIL.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Julia started up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN PERIL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mittie danced into the room, holding out an envelope; then danced back, holding it still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mittie! give it to me," she cried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julia started up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A LETTER for you, Aunt Julia."
Chapter 10 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 10 holds 170 sentences of The Dalrymples, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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