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The Drums of Jeopardy

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
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The Drums of Jeopardy

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.
/tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd ˈkɪti æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt wʌn mʌst biː ˈeɪbəl tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ənd ˈnoʊbɑːdiː dʌz ɔːr kæn ɔːr wɪl/
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Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.
Line 3
Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.
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That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.
/ðæt ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən maɪt biː ˈæktʃuːəli ɑːn ɪts ˈdeθbed ðæt ˈpɑːzətɪvli hæf ʌv ðə wɜːrld wɑːz ˈstɑːrvɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪɪŋ ənd ˈɡoʊɪŋ mæd θruː ðə riˈækʃən ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən blaɪt tʌtʃt hɜːr ɪn ə dɪˈtætʃt weɪ/
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She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.
/ʃiː felt ˈsɑːri ˈdredfəli ˈsɑːri fɔːr ðə puːr θɪŋz bʌt æz ʃiː kʊd nɑːt help ðem ʃiː dɪˈsmɪst ðem frʌm hɜːr θɔːts ˈevəri ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈæftər ʃiː hæd red ðə ˈpeɪpər ðə weɪ moʊst ʌv ʌs duː hiːr ɪn ðiːz juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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blight noun US /blaɪt/

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading “That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.”

construct verb US /kənˈstrʌkt/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.”

deathbed noun US /ˈdeθbed/

the last few hours before death

From this reading “That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.”

galloping verb US /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.”

novelist noun US /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading “Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.”

possessing verb US /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.”

reaction noun US /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading “That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.”

spiritually adverb US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/

in a spiritual manner

From this reading “Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

blightnounUS /blaɪt/

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

Conover

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From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ConsiderverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

corpuscularadjective

of or relating to corpuscles

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/

the last few hours before death

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/

attracting or delighting

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/

in a spiritual manner

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

suffering from lack of food

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She felt sorry, dreadfully sorry, for the poor things; but as she could not help them she dismissed them from her thoughts every morning after she had read the paper, the way most of us do here in these United States.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To understand Kitty at this moment one must be able to understand the Irish; and nobody does or can or will.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That civilization might be actually on its deathbed, that positively half of the world was starving and dying and going mad through the reaction of the German blight touched her in a detached way.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Consider her twenty-four years, her corpuscular inheritance, the love of drama and the love of adventure.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Imagine possessing sound ideas of life and the ability to apply them, and spiritually always galloping off on some broad highway--more often than not furnished by some engaging scoundrel of a novelist--and you will be able to construct a half tone of Kitty Conover.

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