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Kathleen's Diamonds

Chapter XIII

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RESCUED.
"Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"
Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.
The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.
And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.
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Kathleen's Diamonds

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RESCUED.
/ˈreskjuːd/
Line 2
"Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"
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Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.
Line 4
The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.
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And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accidental adjective US /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading “And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.”

apprehensive adjective US /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/

quick to understand

From this reading “And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.”

blonde noun US /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading “Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.”

fain adjective US /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading “"Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"”

haunted adjective US /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading “The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.”

insolent adjective US /ˈɪnsələnt/

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading “And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.”

rescued adjective US /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading “RESCUED.”

wad verb US /wɑːd/

compress into a wad

From this reading “"Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young girl adjective + noun

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.”

any information adjective + noun

In this reading “Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.”

beautiful girl adjective + noun

In this reading “Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.”

closed eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.”

white face noun + noun

In this reading “The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.”

at the station preposition + article + noun counted as “at … station”

In this reading “Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

ainadjective

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/

quick to understand

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

blondenounUS /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

countree

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

Hamenoun

stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

persistencynoun

persistent determination

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

rencontre

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading RESCUED.

Sammy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And after his accidental _rencontre_ on the street with the insolent blonde he felt more apprehensive than ever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

wadverbUS /wɑːd/

compress into a wad

From this reading "Hame, hame, hame! 'tis hame I fain wad be-- Hame, hame, hame, in my ain countree!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sammy Hall was bitterly sorry that he had missed getting any information from the blonde about the beautiful girl he had seen with her that night at the station.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The beautiful white face and closed eyes of the young girl haunted him with strange persistency.

Chapter 13 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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Matter
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Nothing--a
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Found
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Suicide
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