Chapter 6 of The Chinese Kitten is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Chinese Kitten is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday. On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight. But she didn’t. She felt just the same. The day was bright and sunny but cold.
Chapter 6 of The Chinese Kitten is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.”
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading “DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The day was bright and sunny but cold.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
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In this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
In this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
In this reading “On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The day was bright and sunny but cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she didn’t.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was bright and sunny but cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was bright and sunny but cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she didn’t.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
being one more than seven
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt just the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt just the same.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She felt just the same.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The day was bright and sunny but cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DORA’S BIRTHDAY The seventeenth of September was Dora’s birthday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
at the time that
From this reading On Thursday night she went to bed expecting to feel quite different when she waked in the morning and was nine instead of eight.
Chapter 6 of The Chinese Kitten by Edna A. Brown holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 130 sentences of The Chinese Kitten, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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