Chapter 31 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEN LAST. "No!" Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind. "No, I could not do that! And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
Chapter 31 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!”
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “SEEN LAST.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, I could not do that!
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, I could not do that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I could not do that!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
immediately past
From this reading SEEN LAST.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
not any; not one
From this reading "No!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I could not do that!
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEEN LAST.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I could not do that!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hermione said aloud, as this question came strongly into her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And to stoop to what Miss Dalton proposes!
Chapter 31 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 31 holds 175 sentences of The Dalrymples, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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