Chapter 19 of Kennedy Square is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Kennedy Square is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous. Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind. “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms. “You blessed thing! Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
Chapter 19 of Kennedy Square is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ““You blessed thing!”
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading ““Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
accept gladly
From this reading “Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.”
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading “Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “You blessed thing!
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the action of enfolding something
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
a young female
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
not one, and not any
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how glad I am to get hold of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give her to me, St. George,” bubbled Peggy, enfolding the girl in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
a special situation
From this reading “You blessed thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
male cat
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
accept gladly
From this reading Peggy was the first to welcome the invalid, and Tom was not far behind.
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
at the time that
From this reading Their reception at Wesley, the ancestral home of the Costons, although it was late at night when they arrived, was none the less joyous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You blessed thing!
Chapter 19 of Kennedy Square by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 204 sentences of Kennedy Square, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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