Chapter 15 of Keineth is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Keineth is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth. "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!" Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay. Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back! And yes, the black-robed figure in the back _was_ Celeste!
Chapter 15 of Keineth is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yes, the black-robed figure in the back _was_ Celeste!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yes, the black-robed figure in the back _was_ Celeste!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And yes, the black-robed figure in the back _was_ Celeste!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JOSEPHINE "It's Aunt Josephine!" cried Keineth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, dear, she'll spoil the fun!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Keineth wished the ground would open wide and swallow her up, so deep was her dismay.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Never in her life had she so hated that yellow monster and Kingston's rigid back!
an affirmative
From this reading And yes, the black-robed figure in the back _was_ Celeste!
Chapter 15 of Keineth by Jane Abbott holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 109 sentences of Keineth, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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