Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses. "My girl, my girl!" They left the palace immediately. The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete. Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.”
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.”
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
a young female
From this reading "My girl, my girl!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They left the palace immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the palace immediately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My girl, my girl!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They left the palace immediately.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left the palace immediately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the palace immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach than lead.
at the time that
From this reading BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE "Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she came to her senses.
Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kathlyn by Harold MacGrath holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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