Chapter 7 of Kisington Town is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Kisington Town is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so." "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry. I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you. I hoped you were asleep. I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
Chapter 7 of Kisington Town is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “I hoped you were asleep.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “"By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped you were asleep.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “"By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.”
envelop completely
From this reading “"Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."”
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading “"By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.”
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 “I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I hoped you were asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped you were asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
not any; not one
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened the pantry door very gently, and crept in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
envelop completely
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
precisely as stated
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hoped you were asleep.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Harold; "I tried to smother it, but I could not do so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I kept very quiet, and there was no more sound from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By that sneeze I knew certainly that this was your bedroom, and that the other must be the pantry.
Chapter 7 of Kisington Town by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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