Chapter 1 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What is the matter? Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest. Romantic? Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast. AMELIA V. PURDY.
Chapter 1 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “AMELIA V. PURDY.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Romantic?”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.”
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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, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading AMELIA V. PURDY.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
set up or found
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
a young female
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMELIA V. PURDY.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Of course; here's a rich, dark curl On the beautiful, blue-veined breast.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Romantic?
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Oh, nothing--a girl Is found here in suicide rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter?
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading AMELIA V. PURDY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?
Chapter 1 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 1 holds 88 sentences of Kathleen's Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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