Chapter 11 of Keineth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Keineth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!" Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head. Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed. Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter. "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
Chapter 11 of Keineth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.”
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading “Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “"It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.”
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading “Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "KEN--a letter!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
above and across; more than
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
with speed
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
done under pressure
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
take hold of; grab
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
make square
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keineth dropped her hoe quickly to seize the letter.
in the direction of
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "It's from Washington, and it's got a seal on it like the seal of the United States!" exclaimed Billy.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Billy rushed toward the garden waving a large square envelope over his head.
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Keineth and Peggy were weeding their flower bed.
Chapter 11 of Keineth by Jane Abbott holds 132 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.
Chapter 11 holds 132 sentences of Keineth, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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