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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Kilo is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Something turned up the very next day.
It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.
Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the sub-head OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.
CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kilo

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Kilo is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Something turned up the very next day.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ tɜːrnd ʌp ðə ˈveri nekst deɪ/
Line 2
It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.
/ɪt tɜːrnd ɔːl ˈkɪloʊ ˈʌpˈsaɪd daʊn æz ˈnʌθɪŋ hæd fɔːr jɪrz ənd kriˈeɪtəd sʌtʃ ə dɪˈmænd fɔːr ðə taɪmz ðæt dʒeɪ tiː dʒoʊnz hæd tuː prɪnt æn ˈekstrə əˈdɪʃən ʌv ˈsɪksti ˈkɑːpiz ənd hiː wʊd hæv ˈprɪntɪd ten mɔːr ɪf hɪz pres hæd nɑːt ˈbroʊkən daʊn/
Line 3
Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the workGRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared thesub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.
Line 4
CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
/ˈsɪtəzənz ˈpɑːrti ˈrɑːtən tuː ðə kɔːr/
Line 5
PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.”
/ˈprɑːmənənt ˈsɪtəzən ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Learner Dictionary

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.

core noun US /kɔːr/

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading “CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.”

corrupted adjective US /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading “Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.”

elections noun US /ɪˈlekʃənz/

plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.”

graft noun US /ɡræft/

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading “Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.”

headlines noun US /ˈhedlaɪnz/

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading “Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.”

implicated adjective US /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/

culpably involved

From this reading “PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.””

Kilo noun US /ˈkɪloʊ/

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.”

upside noun US /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading “It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

CITIZENnounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.”

CITIZENSnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

COREnounUS /kɔːr/

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

CORRUPTEDadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/

plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

GRAFTnounUS /ɡræft/

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

IMPLICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/

culpably involved

From this reading PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

KilonounUS /ˈkɪloʊ/

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

OFFICIALadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

PROMINENTadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading PROMINENT CITIZEN IMPLICATED.”

ROTTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/

very bad

From this reading CITIZENS' PARTY ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

sub-head

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From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Something turned up the very next day.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Across two columns--the TIMES never used over one column headlines except for the elections--blazed the work “GRAFT,” and beneath, in but a size or two smaller, stared the “sub-head” “OFFICIAL OF KILO CORRUPTED.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It turned all Kilo upside down as nothing had for years, and created such a demand for the TIMES that J. T. Jones had to print an extra edition of sixty copies, and he would have printed ten more if his press had not broken down.

Chapter 13 of Kilo by Ellis Parker Butler holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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How do I study chapter 13 of Kilo?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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.

Questions about reading Kilo

Common questions about reading Kilo by Ellis Parker Butler on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kilo?

Yes. All 3399 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3427 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kilo is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3427, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kilo take to read?

About 283 minutes of reading across 680 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Kilo section by section

How to work through Kilo section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Kilo to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Kilo

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kilo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tarbro-smith
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kilo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arranged
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kilo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Picnic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kilo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Herself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kilo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.