Chapter 23 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT. Oh, that those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me. COWPER.
Chapter 23 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “COWPER.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Oh, that those lips had language!”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
immediately past
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading KATHLEEN BEFORE HER FATHER'S PORTRAIT.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, that those lips had language!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Those lips are thine--thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last.
Chapter 23 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 23 holds 147 sentences of Kathleen's Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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