Chapter 11 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!” Her mother drew a long breath. “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner! I do not blame you. But it is true, I am your mother.”
Chapter 11 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I do not blame you.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Her mother drew a long breath.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Her mother drew a long breath.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!””
with low volume
From this reading ““You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!”
cast off
From this reading ““You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading ““You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “But it is true, I am your mother.””
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.
In this reading “Her mother drew a long breath.”
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 Her mother drew a long breath.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But it is true, I am your mother.”
for the reason that
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I do not blame you.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her mother drew a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is true, I am your mother.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not blame you.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Her mother drew a long breath.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother drew a long breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is true, I am your mother.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her mother drew a long breath.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother drew a long breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
with low volume
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
on the contrary
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
cast off
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cannot believe it!” she exclaimed, “I cannot believe it!”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But it is true, I am your mother.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean you will not believe it,” she said quietly, “because you would rather repudiate the sinner!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it is true, I am your mother.”
Chapter 11 of Caleb Trench by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 11 holds 367 sentences of Caleb Trench, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Caleb Trench by Mary Imlay Taylor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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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