Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt. The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service. The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room. Hare paused at his desk. Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 16/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.”
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading “He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Hare paused at his desk.”
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading “The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.”
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hare paused at his desk.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Hare paused at his desk.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
divisible by two
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Hare paused at his desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hare paused at his desk.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
a female domestic
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
above and across; more than
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Hare paused at his desk.
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fragrant odor of tea permeated the room.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lines suddenly appeared on his bronzed face.
a low stool in the shape of a drum
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was even now preparing to return to Ceylon for an elephant hunt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kathlyn by Harold MacGrath holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 429 sentences of The Adventures of Kathlyn, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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