Chapter 10 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM. Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie. She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention. It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice. "Ha! ha!
Chapter 10 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.”
absorbent paper used to dry ink
From this reading “She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.”
possessive form of “malone” — English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
absorbent paper used to dry ink
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
a social unit living together
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! ha!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CARRIE'S BEDROOM.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
possessive form of “malone” — English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
on one occasion
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
and nothing more
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
two times
From this reading It need not be said that she instantly read it, and not only once but twice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked straight into the little sitting-room, where Kitty Malone's letter lying on top of the blotter immediately attracted her attention.
which person or people
From this reading Of the Lewis family the first who came home that special evening was Carrie.
Chapter 10 of Wild Kitty by L. T. Meade holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 10 holds 148 sentences of Wild Kitty, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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