Chapter 10 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER FIRE. EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her. "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie. "My cousin said your uncle had returned." "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
Chapter 10 of Kathie's Soldiers is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"My cousin said your uncle had returned."”
death of a person
From this reading “"Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “"Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.”
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 “"Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.”
In this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
In this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
In this reading “"Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.”
In this reading “EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.”
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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 "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
not being in a specified place
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading UNDER FIRE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
death of a person
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
on the contrary
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
an educational institution
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER FIRE.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EMMA LAURISTON was absent from school three days, and then took her place, looking somewhat pale and languid; but several of the girls were rather impatient to see her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," in a grave tone, rather unlike the sunshiny Kathie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard bad news?" she asked of Kathie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My cousin said your uncle had returned."
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