Chapter 15 of Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE THAN KIND. "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room. "How gentle he always seems, and how nice. I wonder who and what he is? Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
Chapter 15 of Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"How gentle he always seems, and how nice.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “"He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"How gentle he always seems, and how nice.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “"He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who and what he is?”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.”
In this reading “"He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.”
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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 Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who and what he is?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder who and what he is?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MORE THAN KIND.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
a particular point in time
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE THAN KIND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
not any; not one
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
on one occasion
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How gentle he always seems, and how nice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE THAN KIND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandfather says there can be no mistake about his being well-born, and a man of fashion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder who and what he is?
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who and what he is?
belonging to which person
From this reading "He understood me at once," thought Nelly, whose headache left her the moment she entered her own room.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder who and what he is?
Chapter 15 of Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor by G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 15 holds 101 sentences of Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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