Chapter 11 of Debits and credits is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Debits and credits is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What sort of trouble was it?” Keede turned professional at once. “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe. But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.” “_I_ see,” said Keede.
Chapter 11 of Debits and credits is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ““She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.””
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading ““She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “Keede turned professional at once.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““What sort of trouble was it?””
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.””
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““What sort of trouble was it?””
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Keede turned professional at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keede turned professional at once.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keede turned professional at once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
on one occasion
From this reading Keede turned professional at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Keede turned professional at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_I_ see,” said Keede.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_I_ see,” said Keede.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’d ’ad a bit of a gatherin’ in ’er breast, I believe.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she never talked of ’er body much to any one.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Keede turned professional at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of trouble was it?”
Chapter 11 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 11 holds 404 sentences of Debits and credits, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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