Chapter 22 of K is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of K is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year. Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best. Many things could happen in a year. Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship. He intended to end that.
Chapter 22 of K is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.”
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading “Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.”
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading “Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.”
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 “Many things could happen in a year.”
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 The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many things could happen in a year.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He intended to end that.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
come to pass
From this reading Many things could happen in a year.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to end that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many things could happen in a year.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to end that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things could happen in a year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things could happen in a year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson, chafing under the delay, was obliged to admit to himself that it was best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carlotta would have finished her training, and by that time would probably be reconciled to the ending of their relationship.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The announcement of Sidney's engagement was not to be made for a year.
Chapter 22 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 22 holds 216 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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