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.
You have never been to India, Kit. Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom. Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse." "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny. "What makes you think it was big?" jestingly.
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 25/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 121–125
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a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."”
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “You have never been to India, Kit.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “You have never been to India, Kit.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “"What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.”
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 Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
accept an excuse for
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
in jest
From this reading "What makes you think it was big?" jestingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you think it was big?" jestingly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
and nothing more
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
not in physical motion
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
a special situation
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What makes you think it was big?" jestingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What makes you think it was big?" jestingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Allaha is the name we hunters give that border kingdom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day England will gobble it up; only waiting for a good excuse."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What big thing did you do?" demanded Kathlyn, her eyes still filled with scrutiny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have never been to India, Kit.
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.
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