Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully. He no longer doubted his star. Gutter born, was he? A rat from the streets? Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “Gutter born, was he?”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “He no longer doubted his star.”
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “Gutter born, was he?”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “A rat from the streets?”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “He no longer doubted his star.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “A rat from the streets?”
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 A rat from the streets?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
brought into existence
From this reading Gutter born, was he?
in a cheerful manner
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rat from the streets?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Gutter born, was he?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
for more time
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A rat from the streets?
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He no longer doubted his star.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A rat from the streets?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gutter born, was he?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very well; there were rats and rats, and some bit so deep that people died of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LORD OF THE WORLD Umballa began to go about cheerfully.
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