Chapter 7 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last! Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York. I am disappointed in Lexington. But there's character here, distinction, local color. My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
Chapter 7 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “But there's character here, distinction, local color.”
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading “Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “I am disappointed in Lexington.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “But there's character here, distinction, local color.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.”
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading “I am disappointed in Lexington.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “But there's character here, distinction, local color.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “"This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But there's character here, distinction, local color.”
informal usage attributing authenticity
In this reading “"This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!”
In this reading “My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am disappointed in Lexington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I am disappointed in Lexington.
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am disappointed in Lexington.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am disappointed in Lexington.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
immediately past
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading I am disappointed in Lexington.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
on the contrary
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's character here, distinction, local color.
a special situation
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "This," murmured a voice into the ear of Professor Thorpe, "is the real thing at last!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Everything so far has been a rather crude imitation of New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear uncle, why have you not brought me to this house before?"
Chapter 7 of Kildares of Storm by Eleanor Mercein Kelly holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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 7 holds 319 sentences of Kildares of Storm, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Kildares of Storm by Eleanor Mercein Kelly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 319 sentences, grouped into 64 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 64 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 64 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Kildares of Storm by Eleanor Mercein Kelly on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30291 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #30291, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1846 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Kildares of Storm section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of Kildares of Storm to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Kildares of Storm, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
