Chapter 7 of The Story of Kennett is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Story of Kennett is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT DR. DEANE'S. As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window. It was sterner and graver than usual. The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
Chapter 7 of The Story of Kennett is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.”
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading “It was sterner and graver than usual.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.”
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “It was sterner and graver than usual.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.”
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading “The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DR.
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From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
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From this reading DEANE'S.
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From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
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From this reading AT DR.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading The Deane mansion stood opposite the Unicorn Tavern.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sterner and graver than usual.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As she dismounted on the large flat stone outside the paling, Martha Deane saw her father's face at the window.
Chapter 7 of The Story of Kennett by Bayard Taylor holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 7 holds 174 sentences of The Story of Kennett, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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