Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
6. What ant is trustworthy? (Confidant) 7. What ant is proud? (Arrogant) 8.
Bright Ideas for Entertaining
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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6.
What
ant
is
trustworthy?
(Confidant)
7.
What
ant
is
proud?
(Arrogant)
8.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Bright Ideas for Entertaining
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
6.
Line 2
What
ant
is
trustworthy?
/wʌt ænt ɪz ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
Line 3
(Confidant)
7.
Line 4
What
ant
is
proud?
/wʌt ænt ɪz praʊd/
Line 5
(Arrogant)
8.
Learner Dictionary
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.
ant
noun
US /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “What ant is trustworthy?”
Arrogant
adjective
US /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading “(Arrogant) 8.”
Confidant
noun
US /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “(Confidant) 7.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “What ant is proud?”
trustworthy
adjective
US /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading “What ant is trustworthy?”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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.
6
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6.
7
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From this reading (Confidant) 7.
8
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From this reading (Arrogant) 8.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading What ant is trustworthy?
ArrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading (Arrogant) 8.
ConfidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading (Confidant) 7.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What ant is trustworthy?
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading What ant is proud?
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading What ant is trustworthy?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ant is trustworthy?
Chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining by Herbert B., Mrs. Linscott holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
What does chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining contain?
Chapter 11 holds 272 sentences of Bright Ideas for Entertaining, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Bright Ideas for Entertaining by Herbert B., Mrs. Linscott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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About 383 minutes of reading across 922 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Bright Ideas for Entertaining
Words and structures a reader meets early in Bright Ideas for Entertaining, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Woman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bright Ideas for Entertaining; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heroic
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bright Ideas for Entertaining; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Refuge
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- Where
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