Chapter 4 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son. The doctor met him at the door. "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling. Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!" "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
Chapter 4 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.”
In this reading “The doctor met him at the door.”
In this reading “The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor met him at the door.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor met him at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor met him at the door.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor met him at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The doctor met him at the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not, ma'am!" said Kildare.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
a male human offspring
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is over, and well over," he said, gravely smiling.
at the time that
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Benoix added, "She never whimpered!"
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day came when Basil, summoned from the field to his wife's bedside, foundered his best hunter in his haste to see his son.
Chapter 4 of Kildares of Storm by Eleanor Mercein Kelly holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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