Chapter 14 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GWIN HARLEY'S SCHEME. Elma felt nearly driven to distraction. All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school. She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School. Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
Chapter 14 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.”
mental turmoil
From this reading “Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “GWIN HARLEY'S SCHEME.”
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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 Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at 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 All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
mental turmoil
From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
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From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
yet to be or coming
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GWIN HARLEY'S SCHEME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GWIN HARLEY'S SCHEME.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Elma's father was a man of bad reputation.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading GWIN HARLEY'S SCHEME.
an educational institution
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elma felt nearly driven to distraction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All her future depended on the character which she was able to maintain at school.
which person or people
From this reading She did not, and she knew it, belong to the best class of girls who attended Middleton School.
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