Chapter 15 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN. When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life. She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper. Now her anger was roused. Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
Chapter 15 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Now her anger was roused.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.”
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading “She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.”
on a floor above
From this reading “When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.”
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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 She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
in addition
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
at any time
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
a young female
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now her anger was roused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her heart beat fast; she clenched one of her hands.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Now her anger was roused.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She was a spirited, daring girl, but she also had a sweet temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading KATHLEEN TAKES RUTH TO TOWN.
on a floor above
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
at the time that
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Kathleen ran upstairs her heart was bubbling over with the first real fierce anger she had almost ever felt in her life.
Chapter 15 of The Rebel of the School by L. T. Meade holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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