Chapter 8 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMFORT IN NEED. "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?" They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question. He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds. "I am very glad that we went."
Chapter 8 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “COMFORT IN NEED.”
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “"WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"”
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bypass
In this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
In this reading “They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.”
In this reading “He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.”
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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 "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
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From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
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From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
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 They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading COMFORT IN NEED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am very glad that we went."
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