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Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes. Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight. They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser. Midnight. From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
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 72/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 356–360
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.”
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading “From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.”
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.”
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 It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
highly skilled
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
(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 It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
giving satisfaction
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading From afar came the mellow notes of the bells in the ancient Spanish mission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Smiling, he passed out into the fast settling twilight.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all accomplished in the space of a few minutes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shipping a lion to San Francisco, and the roaring and confusion were all very satisfactory to the trespasser.
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