Chapter 9 of Kingsford, Quarter is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Kingsford, Quarter is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm. Jelly peered up at them disgustedly. “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried. “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!” “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
Chapter 9 of Kingsford, Quarter is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading ““All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!””
emit long loud cries
From this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading ““All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!””
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
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In this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
In this reading “ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.”
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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 ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
(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 “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
any person at all
From this reading “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
with disgust
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
emit long loud cries
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
the sound of laughing
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ON TABLE ROCK A howl of laughter arose from Rob and Evan and Malcolm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s enough for anybody,” answered Malcolm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t see anything to laugh at!” he cried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “All I’ve got left is two eggs and three potatoes!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jelly peered up at them disgustedly.
Chapter 9 of Kingsford, Quarter by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 119 sentences of Kingsford, Quarter, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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