Chapter 9 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial. He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world. “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully. “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.” “Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.
Chapter 9 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.””
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.”
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading ““I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.”
having turned bad
From this reading “He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.”
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 ““Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.”
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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 Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Waiting in the dark?” her father asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
in a rueful manner
From this reading “I must confess I didn’t do any managing,” Kitty admitted ruefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
having turned bad
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
at the time that
From this reading “I was sitting here waiting for Dad when in came Lieutenant Cary.”
belonging to which person
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had the look of a man whose dealings with law-breakers had soured him on the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kitty thought how terrified she would be to face him at a trial.
Chapter 9 of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl by Ruby Lorraine Radford holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 386 sentences of Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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