Chapter 13 of Kitty Carstairs is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Kitty Carstairs is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net. He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago. He stood listening.
Chapter 13 of Kitty Carstairs is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading “JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
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In this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
In this reading “He stood listening.”
In this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
In this reading “He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.”
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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 He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
the right to enter
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
how long something has existed
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
in the past
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He stood listening.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN CORRIE was now fairly in the net.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He reached his cottage in a condition verging on collapse, physical and mental, and slinking round to the back, gained admittance by the window of his own room, from which he had emerged an age, as it seemed, ago.
Chapter 13 of Kitty Carstairs by J. J. (John Joy) Bell holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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