Chapter 13 of Katie Robertson is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Katie Robertson is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHIP-FEVER. Presently Gretchen spoke. Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words. But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?" "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
Chapter 13 of Katie Robertson is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.”
in the near future
From this reading “Presently Gretchen spoke.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.”
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
divisible by two
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
the act of departing
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Gretchen spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
in the near future
From this reading Presently Gretchen spoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," said Etta, bewildered; "I hope not."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIP-FEVER.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Presently Gretchen spoke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she put her ear close down to the bed and made out:-- "Miss Etta, am I going to die?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her voice was thick, her accent even more foreign than usual, and at first the listener could not understand the words.
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