Chapter 13 of Kate Danton is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Kate Danton is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRYING TO BE TRUE. Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air. Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door. "Oh, what a night!" Kate cried.
Chapter 13 of Kate Danton is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading “Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.”
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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 "Oh, what a night!"
later than; following
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
(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 Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TRYING TO BE TRUE.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Kate cried.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
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From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate cried.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, what a night!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a night!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Late that evening, the sleighing party returned in high good spirits--all exhilaration after their long drive through the frosty air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO BE TRUE.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRYING TO BE TRUE.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO BE TRUE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a night!"
a Caucasian
From this reading Crescent moon and silver stars spangled the deep Canadian sky, glittering coldly bright in the hard white snow, as they jingled merrily up to the door.
Chapter 13 of Kate Danton by May Agnes Fleming holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 13 holds 359 sentences of Kate Danton, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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