Chapter 12 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COVENTRY. Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard. It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS. DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone. She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
Chapter 12 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “COVENTRY.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.”
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading “She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading COVENTRY.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
dearly loved
From this reading It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.
and nothing more
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
immediately past
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran as follows: "DEAR MRS.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning Mrs. Denvers was a good deal surprised by receiving a letter from Miss Sherrard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENVERS: I have just heard an extraordinary story from Miss Worrick with regard to Kitty Malone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She met Kitty with your Fred at a late hour last night just outside the 'Spotted Leopard.'
Chapter 12 of Wild Kitty by L. T. Meade holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 12 holds 244 sentences of Wild Kitty, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Wild Kitty by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 244 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Wild Kitty by L. T. Meade on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Wild Kitty section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Wild Kitty to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Wild Kitty, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
