Chapter 7 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD. Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse. She opened it and held it out to Elma. "Help yourself," she said. Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
Chapter 7 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading “THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.”
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.”
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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 Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
a particular point in time
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE IN CONSTANTINE ROAD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elma looked into the purse--golden sovereigns lay there in delicious rows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened it and held it out to Elma.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kitty stared at her companion for a moment, then she put her hand into her pocket and took out a very fat sealskin purse.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself," she said.
Chapter 7 of Wild Kitty by L. T. Meade holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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