Chapter 2 of Killykinick is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Killykinick is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case. IV.--AUNT WINNIE. It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door. "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading. "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
Chapter 2 of Killykinick is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
having lost your job
From this reading “And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “"Is that a jump or a kick out?"”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “"Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “"Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.”
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading “And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.”
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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In this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
In this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
temporarily
In this reading “And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.”
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
In this reading “It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.”
force to leave or move out
In this reading “"Is that a jump or a kick out?"”
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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 And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading IV.--AUNT WINNIE.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
greatly pleased
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
having lost your job
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
moving swiftly
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.--AUNT WINNIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
a particular point in time
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Is that a jump or a kick out?"
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, laying his hand for a moment on Dan's sandy thatch of hair, Father Regan dismissed the case.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a delighted Dan that bounded down the broad staircase and took a flying leap from the stone portico of the great hall door.
which person or people
From this reading "Hello!" said Jim Norris, who was lazily stretched on the grass, reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IV.--AUNT WINNIE.
Chapter 2 of Killykinick by Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Waggaman holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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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