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Katie Robertson

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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AFTERWARD.
The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.
Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.
November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.
Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.
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Katie Robertson

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Katie Robertson is here in full — 118 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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AFTERWARD.
/ˈæftərwərd/
Line 2
The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.
Line 3
Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.
/braɪt ˈɔːtəm hæd ˈfɑːloʊd wɪð ɪts ˈɡlɔːri ʌv ˈɡɔːrdʒəs liːvz ənd paɪlz ʌv ˈɡoʊldən fruːt/
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November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.
/noʊˈvembərz fɪrs blæst hæd bɪˈɡʌn tuː tɔːs ðə ˈliːfləs ˈbræntʃəz ənd ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ deɪ wɑːz æt hænd/
Line 5
Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

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.

blast verb US /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading “November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.”

gorgeous adjective US /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading “Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.”

leafless adjective US /ˈliːfləs/

having no leaves

From this reading “November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.”

November's noun US /noʊˈvembərz/

possessive form of “november” — the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.”

piles noun US /paɪlz/

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading “Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.”

seal verb US /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading “Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.”

Thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.”

toss verb US /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.”

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AFTERWARDadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AFTERWARD.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

discipleshipnoun

the position of disciple

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/

having no leaves

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

November'snounUS /noʊˈvembərz/

possessive form of “november” — the month following October and preceding December

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

pilesnounUS /paɪlz/

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

sealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

summer-time

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

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The soft, sweet summer-time had quite passed away.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

tossverbUS /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading November's fierce blast had begun to toss the leafless branches, and Thanksgiving day was at hand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bright autumn had followed, with its glory of gorgeous leaves and piles of golden fruit.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Nearly three months had passed since our young friends had stood forth to receive the seal of their discipleship.

Chapter 19 of Katie Robertson by Margaret E. Winslow holds 118 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.

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Chapter 19 holds 118 sentences of Katie Robertson, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Katie Robertson by Margaret E. Winslow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Vocabulary met early in Katie Robertson

Words and structures a reader meets early in Katie Robertson, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Departure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Katie Robertson; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Katie Robertson; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Isn't
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Katie Robertson; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Going
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