Chapter 18 of K is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of K is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow. K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival. The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity. Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi. And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
Chapter 18 of K is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.”
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading “And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.”
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading “The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.”
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading “To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
exhale hard
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
lacking funds
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
a young female
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
a social unit living together
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
information about recent and important events
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Katie had a helper now, a little Austrian girl named Mimi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And Harriet had established on the Street the innovation of after-dinner coffee.
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading K. broke the news to her that evening before the time for Sidney's arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Harriet Kennedy, Sidney's sentence of thirty days' suspension came as a blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little household was sharing in Harriet's prosperity.
Chapter 18 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 18 holds 248 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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