Chapter 37 of Kenny is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Kenny is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance. In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together. It began when Hannah dropped a dipper. Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter. And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
Chapter 37 of Kenny is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading “Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.”
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading “It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.”
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading “THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.”
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading “THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.”
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.”
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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 THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
moving swiftly
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading And he stepped on Toby's tail and swore.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In mid September she chose to bring the flying ends together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
at the time that
From this reading It began when Hannah dropped a dipper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE TENSION SNAPS Months back Fate had flung out a skein of broken threads to the wind of Chance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughie on his way to the wood-box with an armful of kindlings jumped and dropped them with a clatter.
Chapter 37 of Kenny by Leona Dalrymple holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 37 holds 98 sentences of Kenny, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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