Chapter 21 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STUNNED AND COLD. "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice. "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet. "I am ready to go," she added. She sighed as she spoke.
Chapter 21 of Wild Kitty is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “"Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “She sighed as she spoke.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “"Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “STUNNED AND COLD.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “"Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUNNED AND COLD.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sighed as she spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading STUNNED AND COLD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am ready to go," she added.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed as she spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She sighed as she spoke.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading STUNNED AND COLD.
having intellectual depth
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing, Aunt Charlotte," replied Elma, rising to her feet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Elma, what are you looking so thoughtful about?" asked Mrs. Steward in an impatient voice.
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Chapter 21 holds 157 sentences of Wild Kitty, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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