Chapter 30 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room. "Going out tonight, Ruth?" "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala." "Anything of interest going on?" "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
Chapter 30 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."”
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading “Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.”
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading “Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.”
of superior grade
From this reading “"Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."”
On the present night.
From this reading “"Going out tonight, Ruth?"”
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.
In this reading “Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.”
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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 "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything of interest going on?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
the act of departing
From this reading "Going out tonight, Ruth?"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Anything of interest going on?"
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Anything of interest going on?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Anything of interest going on?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Going out tonight, Ruth?"
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
of superior grade
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
On the present night.
From this reading "Going out tonight, Ruth?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
at the time that
From this reading Ruth Babcock was seated at the dresser curling her hair when her aunt entered the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, a very interesting affair--rather private--only a select few invited, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Mr. King and I are going to drive to Zala."
Chapter 30 of Harold the Klansman by George Alfred Brown holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 30 holds 101 sentences of Harold the Klansman, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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