Chapter 19 of K is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of K is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year. March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice. But at mid-day there was spring in the air. In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins. The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
Chapter 19 of K is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.”
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading “March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.”
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.”
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.”
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.”
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 “March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.”
In this reading “In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.”
In this reading “In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “But at mid-day there was spring in the air.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
the act of grasping
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
divisible by two
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
set up or found
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
march in a procession
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
the season of growth
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at mid-day there was spring in the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the courtyard of the hospital, convalescents sat on the benches and watched for robins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fountain, which had frozen out, was being repaired.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading March was bitterly cold; even April found the roads still frozen and the hedgerows clustered with ice.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Winter relaxed its clutch slowly that year.
Chapter 19 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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 19 holds 373 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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