Chapter 16 of Kenny is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Kenny is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian. He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in. There, Whitaker felt himself, Brian was over-reticent. "And the postmark?" Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
Chapter 16 of Kenny is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.”
fill with distaste
From this reading “Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.”
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading “"And the postmark?"”
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.”
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.”
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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 Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
fill with distaste
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There, Whitaker felt himself, Brian was over-reticent.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There, Whitaker felt himself, Brian was over-reticent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
information about recent and important events
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
not any; not one
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, Whitaker felt himself, Brian was over-reticent.
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading "And the postmark?"
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the postmark?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, Whitaker felt himself, Brian was over-reticent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Kenny staring in disgust at a hole in his sock transferred his glance to Whitaker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENNY DISAPPEARS That night Whitaker brought him news of Brian.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He was healthy and happy and wrote no word of coming in.
Chapter 16 of Kenny by Leona Dalrymple holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 16 holds 229 sentences of Kenny, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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