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A Sister of the Red Cross

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PRIVATE LAWSON.
Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.
Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.
She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.
The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.
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A Sister of the Red Cross

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PRIVATE LAWSON.
Line 2
Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.
/ˈkɪti wɑːz preɪzd baɪ ˈmɑːli ðæt naɪt fɔːr hɜːr ˈendərəns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtraɪɪŋ deɪ/
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Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.
/ˈkɪti rɪˈplaɪd wɪð wʌt əˈfekʃən ʃiː kʊd ənd ˈmɑːli sed ʃiː wʊd kʌm ənd siː hɜːr ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ ɪf ˈpɑːsəbəl ənd ˈtaɪərd ɪkˈsaɪtəd bʌt ɑːn ðə hoʊl ˈhæpiər ðæn ʃiː hæd bɪn ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl went bæk tuː hɜːr ruːmz æt ðə hoʊˈtel/
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She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.
/ʃiː slept wel ənd ˈɜːrli ðə nekst deɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
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The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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affection noun US /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.”

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.”

happier adjective US /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.”

hospital noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.”

Kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.”

slept verb US /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.”

little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.”

at the hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hotel”

In this reading “Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.”

first person adjective + noun

pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur

In this reading “The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.”

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affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

Gavon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

Keith

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

LAWSON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRIVATE LAWSON.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

PRIVATEadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading PRIVATE LAWSON.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The first person she saw there was Gavon Keith.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Kitty was praised by Mollie that night for her endurance during the trying day.

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 She slept well, and early the next day returned to the hospital.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Kitty replied with what affection she could, and Mollie said she would come and see her that evening if possible; and tired, excited, but on the whole happier than she had been the day before, the little girl went back to her rooms at the hotel.

Chapter 20 of A Sister of the Red Cross by L. T. Meade holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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South
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African
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