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Chapter 13 of K is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.
Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.
He liked being with her.
She stimulated him.
For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.
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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of K is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.
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Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.
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He liked being with her.
/hiː laɪkt ˈbiːɪŋ wɪð hɜːr/
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She stimulated him.
/ʃiː ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd hɪm/
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For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.”

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.”

motoring noun US /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading “Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.”

Sidney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading “For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.”

Springs noun US /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading “The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.”

stimulated adjective US /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/

emotionally aroused

From this reading “She stimulated him.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.”

Wilson noun US /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading “The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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three times noun + noun

by a factor of three

In this reading “Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.”

two weeks noun + noun counted as “two week”

In this reading “Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.”

small town adjective + noun

a community of people smaller than a town

In this reading “Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He liked being with her.

Carlotta

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He liked being with her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She stimulated him.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He liked being with her.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She stimulated him.

SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/

emotionally aroused

From this reading She stimulated him.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading For once that he could see Sidney, he saw Carlotta twice.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading The supper at the White Springs Hotel had not been the last supper Carlotta Harrison and Max Wilson had taken together.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He liked being with her.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Carlotta had selected for her vacation a small town within easy motoring distance of the city, and two or three times during her two weeks off duty Wilson had gone out to see her.

Chapter 13 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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.

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