Chapter 16 of Kitty Alone — Vol. 1 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Kitty Alone — Vol. 1 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke. He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned. “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl. “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry. I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
Chapter 16 of Kitty Alone — Vol. 1 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “cob” — nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading ““I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading ““I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.”
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.””
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.”
in a special manner
From this reading ““I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.”
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 don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
have
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
plural of “cob” — nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
a young female
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
in a special manner
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCING BEAR “Have some nuts, Rose?” said Jan Pooke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had got a large paper-bag full of those he had earned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m going to have some of that sort, and Noah is bringing me some.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
at the time that
From this reading “I hate hazel cobs, specially when old and dry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t want any of your nuts,” answered the girl.
Chapter 16 of Kitty Alone — Vol. 1 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 16 holds 102 sentences of Kitty Alone — Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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