Chapter 36 of The Dodge Club is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Dodge Club is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN. --THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED. The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance. Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy. And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.
Chapter 36 of The Dodge Club is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “--THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.”
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.”
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading “The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “--THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.”
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 “DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.”
In this reading “And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.”
In this reading “And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.”
In this reading “DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.”
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 The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading --THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
set up or found
From this reading Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
win a victory over
From this reading --THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
only a very short time before
From this reading And by another circumstance, scarcely less pleasing, Dick found an old acquaintance.
a member of a senate
From this reading --THE SENATOR OVERCOME AND DUMBFOUNDED.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Buttons found the Spaniards, and was happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.--THE EMOTIONAL NATURE OF THE ITALIAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of their arrival at Milan was distinguished by a pleasing circumstance.
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