Chapter 14 of The Redemption of Kenneth Galt is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Redemption of Kenneth Galt is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!” Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun. “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred. I'm all gone inside. The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
Chapter 14 of The Redemption of Kenneth Galt is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “|I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!””
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “|I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!””
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “The lining of my stomach has folded over.””
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading “Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “The lining of my stomach has folded over.””
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “The lining of my stomach has folded over.””
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “|I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!””
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In this reading ““I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.”
In this reading “Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm all gone inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I'm all gone inside.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm all gone inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I'm all gone inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
above and across; more than
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The lining of my stomach has folded over.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading |I SWEAR, I'd enjoy firing _his_ barn!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think I can stand much more of it, Fred.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dick fumed, as the two friends walked on through the beating sun.
Chapter 14 of The Redemption of Kenneth Galt by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 14 holds 177 sentences of The Redemption of Kenneth Galt, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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