Chapter 11 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The showers returned in the night. They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours. In the morning the sun was out. It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church. "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
Chapter 11 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
a female domestic
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “The showers returned in the night.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.”
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In this reading “In the morning the sun was out.”
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From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The showers returned in the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
a female domestic
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the sun was out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The showers returned in the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning the sun was out.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The showers returned in the night.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The showers returned in the night.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the morning the sun was out.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The showers returned in the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept Alice company during several sleepless hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning the sun was out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Kate and I went to early church," said Annie.
at the time that
From this reading It was Sunday and when Annie brought her mistress her rolls and chocolate Alice asked the maid if she had been to church.
Chapter 11 of Robert Kimberly by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 11 holds 220 sentences of Robert Kimberly, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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