Chapter 34 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN." Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel. BYRON. Helen Fox was a very bright girl. She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
Chapter 34 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “BYRON.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Helen Fox was a very bright girl.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “"I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.”
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading “Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.”
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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 Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
anew
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
divisible by two
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
for a limitless time
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
a young female
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
make reference to
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
express in words
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
precisely as stated
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
Chapter 34 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 34 holds 165 sentences of Kathleen's Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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