Chapter 24 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband. They were discussing her brother and Alice. "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer." She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained. Not that Dolly was censorious.
Chapter 24 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “"This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “They were discussing her brother and Alice.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.”
close or warm friendship
From this reading “She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.”
with respect to the outside
From this reading “She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.”
not subject to restraint
From this reading “She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “"At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."”
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.
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in reality or actuality
In this reading “She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.”
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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 "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
(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 "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
harshly critical or expressing censure
From this reading Not that Dolly was censorious.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
close or warm friendship
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Dolly was censorious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
with respect to the outside
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
the season of growth
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Dolly was censorious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
not subject to restraint
From this reading She thought they showed themselves together too much in public, and their careless intimacy was, in fact, outwardly unrestrained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were discussing her brother and Alice.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "At first it was all winter, now it is all summer."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "This is a courtship without any spring," said Dolly one night to her husband.
Chapter 24 of Robert Kimberly by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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 24 holds 321 sentences of Robert Kimberly, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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