Chapter 4 of Kitty Trenire is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Kitty Trenire is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WENMERE WOODS. "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened. Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind. "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed. "My letter will settle all that worry."
Chapter 4 of Kitty Trenire is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"My letter will settle all that worry."”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “"She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “IN WENMERE WOODS.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"My letter will settle all that worry."”
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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 "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My letter will settle all that worry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WENMERE WOODS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My letter will settle all that worry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Of course it is Aunt Pike that is on my mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "My letter will settle all that worry."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "She needn't be, then," said Betty, stretching herself luxuriously in her little bed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WENMERE WOODS.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My letter will settle all that worry."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I could not think, for the moment," said Kitty, sitting up in bed and clasping her knees, "why I woke with a feeling that something dreadful had happened.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN WENMERE WOODS.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "My letter will settle all that worry."
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