Chapter 11 of K is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of K is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tillie was gone. Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy. On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor. Harriet's business instinct had been good. She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
Chapter 11 of K is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.”
decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
From this reading “She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.”
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Harriet's business instinct had been good.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.”
a point or extent in space
From this reading “She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.”
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 “On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.”
In this reading “On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.”
In this reading “Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.”
In this reading “She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
later than; following
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harriet's business instinct had been good.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Harriet's business instinct had been good.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tillie was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Harriet's business instinct had been good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Harriet's business instinct had been good.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
immediately past
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
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 Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
a point or extent in space
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
a female domestic
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
a human being
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tillie was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oddly enough, the last person to see her before she left was Harriet Kennedy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading On the third day after Mr. Schwitter's visit, Harriet's colored maid had announced a visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tillie was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had taken expensive rooms in a good location, and furnished them with the assistance of a decor store.
Chapter 11 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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 307 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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