Chapter 5 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS. KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day. Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her. Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad." So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
Chapter 5 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."”
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 “KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.”
In this reading “So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."”
In this reading “So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.”
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 Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.
divisible by two
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Lawrence quite complimented her.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
an educational institution
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
successive (without a break)
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE SMALL DEEDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Kathie went straight from school There was quite a crowd already.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KATHIE'S lessons, even to her music, were perfect the next day.
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Alston said, "Kathie, if you would like to come over after school and relieve me a little while, I should be very glad."
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