Chapter 28 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice. "What do you mean?" "Your decree was granted to-day." She steeled herself with an exclamation. "_That_ nightmare!
Chapter 28 of Robert Kimberly is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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issue a decree
From this reading “"Your decree was granted to-day."”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “She steeled herself with an exclamation.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"Your decree was granted to-day."”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “"_That_ nightmare!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.”
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading “She steeled herself with an exclamation.”
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 “She steeled herself with an exclamation.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
issue a decree
From this reading "Your decree was granted to-day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Your decree was granted to-day."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading "_That_ nightmare!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_That_ nightmare!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your decree was granted to-day."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your decree was granted to-day."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She steeled herself with an exclamation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "By the way, how does it seem to be quite a free woman?" said Kimberly one evening to Alice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your decree was granted to-day."
Chapter 28 of Robert Kimberly by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 28 holds 133 sentences of Robert Kimberly, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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