Chapter 21 of Keineth is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Keineth is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars! To Keineth it seemed like a fortune! She had never thought much about money. She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York. And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
Chapter 21 of Keineth is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!”
make square
From this reading “She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.”
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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 To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
make square
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And she knew some were very rich, for Aunt Josephine talked of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never thought much about money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Keineth it seemed like a fortune!
being five more than twenty
From this reading KEINETH'S GIFT Twenty-five dollars!
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She knew some people were very poor--she had often felt sorry for them as she watched them near the Square in New York.
Chapter 21 of Keineth by Jane Abbott holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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