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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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[Illustration: "'WHY, THE PLACE WHERE I AM,' SAID DOROTHY."] "Why, the place where I am," said Dorothy.
The Admiral's Caravan Reginald Bathurst Birch 1880
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DOROTHY: Birthday: 2 Winter Dorothy is the daughter of the local Priest, Gordon.
IGN Complete 2009
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Obama is delusional, just like his followers. friggin Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. spin it, flip it, say it isn't so, black is white, white is black.
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A few people know who "Dorothy" is and that is fine.
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For example, Dorothy is a swift and strong reader; she enjoys classical literature and poetry and performs well on reading comprehension tests.
Angie McQuaig: Understanding Individual Learners: Mapping Cognitive DNA Angie McQuaig 2010
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What if we, the staff at her university and the architects of an innovative, personalized learning platform, also know that Dorothy is adept at critical reasoning, struggles with time management, is exceedingly motivated but equally stressed about high achievement, and aspires to be a kindergarten teacher?
Angie McQuaig: Understanding Individual Learners: Mapping Cognitive DNA Angie McQuaig 2010
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Dorothy is much younger in the book - the original Denslow illustrations show her as a very little girl, Alice-size or smaller.
Further BC bah humbug nwhyte 2009
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What if we also know that Dorothy is a highly social learner -- she is motivated and engaged when she works collaboratively with other students, and although she is shy about asking for grammar help from her instructor, she readily seeks the tutelage of her peers.
Angie McQuaig: Understanding Individual Learners: Mapping Cognitive DNA Angie McQuaig 2010
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Dorothy is courted by a pair of silly farmhands – a small and stupid-looking bumbler (Larry Semon) and a pudgy, impatient beau (Oliver Hardy in his pre-Laurel days).
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Gigot: Dorothy, is there a distinction you would draw between those two?
Reporting for Duty 2010
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