Chapter 8 of Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was very base. I should think you'd be devoured with remorse. Aren't you sorry?" "For one thing. I cropped my head lest you should know me.
Chapter 8 of Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"It was very base.”
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading “I cropped my head lest you should know me.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I cropped my head lest you should know me.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “I cropped my head lest you should know me.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Aren't you sorry?"”
a special situation
From this reading “"For one thing.”
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From this reading Aren't you sorry?"
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "It was very base.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For one thing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very base.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cropped my head lest you should know me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "For one thing.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Aren't you sorry?"
a special situation
From this reading "For one thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very base.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very base.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you sorry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should think you'd be devoured with remorse.
Chapter 8 of Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories by Louisa May Alcott holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 8 holds 441 sentences of Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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