Chapter 23 of K is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of K is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white. She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge. She intended to be gay, cheerful. The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory. He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
Chapter 23 of K is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading “He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.”
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.”
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In this reading “She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.”
In this reading “The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.”
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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 She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She intended to be gay, cheerful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She intended to be gay, cheerful.
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She intended to be gay, cheerful.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She intended to be gay, cheerful.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
engage in
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading He expected recriminations; she meant to make him happy.
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
a Caucasian
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The ride was to be a bright spot in Wilson's memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlotta dressed herself with unusual care--not in black this time, but in white.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She coiled her yellow hair in a soft knot at the back of her head, and she resorted to the faintest shading of rouge.
Chapter 23 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 23 holds 172 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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