Chapter 15 of Franklin Kane is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Franklin Kane is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was still early. When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten. She stood thinking. Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep? No, she could not do that.
Chapter 15 of Franklin Kane is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It was still early.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.”
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading “Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?”
look attentively
From this reading “When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.”
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 Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, she could not do that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, she could not do that.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
not any; not one
From this reading No, she could not do that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, she could not do that.
and nothing more
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood thinking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood thinking.
carry out
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, she could not do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She stood thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Should she go out, as usual, take her place in a long chair under the limes, close her eyes and pretend to sleep?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early.
look attentively
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
at the time that
From this reading When he had left her, Helen looked at her watch; only half-past ten.
Chapter 15 of Franklin Kane by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 15 holds 261 sentences of Franklin Kane, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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