Chapter 26 of K is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of K is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson. He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock. The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead. He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside. Dr. Ed had gone.
Chapter 26 of K is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.”
harmed
From this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
according to the clock
From this reading “He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
an energetic style
From this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.”
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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In this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
In this reading “The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ed had gone.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Dr. Ed had gone.
being one more than ten
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dr. Ed had gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
harmed
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
having a supporting base
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
an energetic style
From this reading The injured man's vitality was standing him in good stead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading K. spent all of the evening of that day with Wilson.
Chapter 26 of K by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 26 holds 289 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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