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The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story
The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.
They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.
Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.
"Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.
He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.
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The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.
Line 2
They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.
/ðeɪ hæv wʌn tʃaɪld ə bɔɪ neɪmd tʃɑːrlz braɪt/
Line 3
Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.
/ðer hoʊm ɪz ˈhæpi ənd fʊl ʌv ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt ʌv lʌv/
Line 4
"Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.
Line 5
He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.
/hiː hæz ə mɑːrkt ˈtælənt ɪn hɪz ˈkɔːlɪŋ ənd ɪz səkˈsiːdɪŋ wel/

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dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.”

faithfully adverb US /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading “"Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.”

serves noun US /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading “"Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.”

snug adjective US /snʌɡ/

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading “In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.”

suburb noun US /ˈsʌbərb/

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading “In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.”

succeeding adjective US /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading “He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.”

talent noun US /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.”

Weaver noun US /ˈwiːvər/

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading “In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

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From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

dwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading "Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading "Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.

servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading "Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.

snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their home is happy and full of the sunlight of love.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have one child, a boy, named Charles Bright.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Dodd" is devoted to his profession, and serves it faithfully.

WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He has a marked talent in his calling, and is succeeding well.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading In a snug home in a suburb of New York City dwells "Dodd" Weaver with his faithful and devoted wife.

Chapter 24 of The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story by William Hawley Smith holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Vocabulary met early in The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Weaver
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Household
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Child
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Announced
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