Chapter 31 of Kenny is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Kenny is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon. Don wakened him. "My sister is here," he said. "Joan!" Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
Chapter 31 of Kenny is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don wakened him.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.”
the complete duration of something
From this reading “IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.”
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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 IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don wakened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
to a considerable degree
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don wakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joan!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My sister is here," he said.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
the complete duration of something
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading IN THE SPAN OF A DAY Kenny slept heavily until three that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don wakened him.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Don stared a little at his quick, astonished warmth.
Chapter 31 of Kenny by Leona Dalrymple holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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 31 holds 61 sentences of Kenny, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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