Chapter 14 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!" The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen. 'Tis all in vain! Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain! CARLOTTA PERRY.
Chapter 14 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!”
a special loved one
From this reading “"PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “CARLOTTA PERRY.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “'Tis all in vain!”
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.
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anew
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Tis all in vain!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
exhale hard
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLOTTA PERRY.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
a special loved one
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis all in vain!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
hear with intention
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
roused to anger
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading CARLOTTA PERRY.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
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 'Tis all in vain!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading 'Tis all in vain!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again in my heart bleeds the cruel blow; Again I am mad with the old-time pain!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world says now I am dead; but, oh, Lean down and listen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "PAPA, DARLING, IT IS I, YOUR LITTLE KATHLEEN!"
Chapter 14 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 14 holds 119 sentences of Kathleen's Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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