Chapter 11 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD." Kitty was miserable that night. An Irish girl has always her ups and downs. She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery. Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
Chapter 11 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.”
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading “An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty was miserable that night.”
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading “THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD."”
intense aversion
From this reading “Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD."”
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading “An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
one or the other of two
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
a young female
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty was miserable that night.
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Kitty was miserable that night.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Kitty was miserable that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
intense aversion
From this reading Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD."
a state of acute pain
From this reading Kitty was suffering from an intense revulsion of spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty was miserable that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "SPOTTED LEOPARD."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She is either up in the seventh heaven of bliss, or she is down almost below the ordinary earth in misery.
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading An Irish girl has always her ups and downs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was miserable that night.
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