Chapter 3 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar. Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.” Judy sent her a surprised look. “You’re welcome to them. I wouldn’t be interested.”
Chapter 3 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.”
a small nail
From this reading “Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.””
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I wouldn’t be interested.””
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.””
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.”
accept gladly
From this reading ““You’re welcome to them.”
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 “Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.”
In this reading “Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.””
work for or be a servant to
In this reading “Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.””
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 Judy sent her a surprised look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wouldn’t be interested.”
a small nail
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy sent her a surprised look.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t be interested.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I wouldn’t be interested.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Judy sent her a surprised look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
only a very short time before
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Judy sent her a surprised look.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Judy sent her a surprised look.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
in the direction of
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
accept gladly
From this reading “You’re welcome to them.
at the time that
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Excitedly Kitty whispered to Judy, “Let me wait on them if they come here.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brad had scarcely taken his seat with the other players when Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome came toward the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t be interested.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re welcome to them.
Chapter 3 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl by Ruby Lorraine Radford holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 425 sentences of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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