Chapter 3 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books? They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more. I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes." "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?" "Since before my baby came."
Chapter 3 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Since before my baby came."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."”
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “"How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"”
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anew
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
(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 They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Since before my baby came."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Since before my baby came."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Since before my baby came."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
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From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Since before my baby came."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How long is it since you have been away from the Sawdust Pile?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have to run the gantlet of so many curious eyes."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They're all that can keep me sane--and I do not go to the public library any more.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
at the time that
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you come again, Donald," she pleaded, as he took her hand, "will you please bring me some books?
Chapter 3 of Kindred of the Dust by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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