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Katie Robertson

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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TESSA.
Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.
Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.
There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.
Have you?"
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Katie Robertson

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Katie Robertson is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TESSA.
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Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.
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Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.
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There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.
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Have you?"
/hæv juː/

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.

completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

dismissal noun US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

Leap noun US /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.”

mill verb US /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

rang verb US /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

Robertson noun US /ˈrɑːbərtsən/

United States basketball guard (born in 1938)

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

don't

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

Fawn's

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

Katie

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

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

LeapnounUS /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

millverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/

United States basketball guard (born in 1938)

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

TESSA

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

From this reading TESSA.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

There's

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then she said to Tessa:-- "Come and take a walk with me.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Katie Robertson remained in the mill that Saturday afternoon, although her work had long been completed, till the bell rang for five o'clock, that being the hour for the Saturday dismissal.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you?"

you've

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

From this reading There's a full hour before tea, and I don't believe you've ever seen the Fawn's Leap.

Chapter 11 of Katie Robertson by Margaret E. Winslow holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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Chapter 11 holds 134 sentences of Katie Robertson, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Katie Robertson by Margaret E. Winslow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Mother
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