Chapter 8 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands. "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear. You must have felt me wishing for you. Come, come in, boy! You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
Chapter 8 of Kildares of Storm is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"”
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading “You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “You must have felt me wishing for you.”
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 “Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
a youthful male person
From this reading Come, come in, boy!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, come in, boy!
dearly loved
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come, come in, boy!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You don't have half enough of 'high jinks'!"
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading You must have felt me wishing for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate stepped down into the porch with outstretched hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad it is you, Phil dear.
Chapter 8 of Kildares of Storm by Eleanor Mercein Kelly holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 8 holds 207 sentences of Kildares of Storm, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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