Chapter 10 of Gordon Keith is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gordon Keith is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation. She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle. "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him. "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
Chapter 10 of Gordon Keith is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expectation
From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “"Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"He has the stuff that has made England and America."”
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading “She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
an expectation
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "He has the stuff that has made England and America."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been talking to Dr. Balsam, and he had said things about Gordon Keith that had made her cheeks tingle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Of the best blood of two continents," he had said of him.
at the time that
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YORKE CUTS THE KNOT When Alice Yorke came from her jaunt, she had on her face an expression of pleasant anticipation.
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