Chapter 8 of The Story of Dago is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Story of Dago is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY. Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye. I'm off for California in the morning. It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express. But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
Chapter 8 of The Story of Dago is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “I'm off for California in the morning.”
give expression to
From this reading “It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.”
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading “It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.”
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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 Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading I'm off for California in the morning.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
give expression to
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
a social unit living together
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm off for California in the morning.
a farewell remark
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm off for California in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
and nothing more
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
a particular point in time
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I'm off for California in the morning.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm off for California in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
express in words
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hey there, Ring-tail, I've just slipped in a moment to say good-bye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAGO BIDS FAREWELL TO THE MIRROR-MONKEY.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It seems that I'm at the bottom of all the trouble in this family, so I'm to be shipped by the fast express.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you needed waste any sympathy on _me_.
Chapter 8 of The Story of Dago by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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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