Chapter 13 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST PACKET. After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school. As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick. The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall. When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
Chapter 13 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “THE LOST PACKET.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.”
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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 As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
later than; following
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
for a short time
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
serving as an essential component
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST PACKET.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE LOST PACKET.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
an educational institution
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
having a supporting base
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST PACKET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
precisely as stated
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall.
at the time that
From this reading When there they were told very briefly--Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke--that Miss Malone was in disgrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After parting with Kitty, Miss Sherrard went back to the school.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she did so, she said a few words to Miss Worrick.
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