Chapter 13 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_MRS. HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby. Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade. She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain. Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
Chapter 13 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.”
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading “HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.”
in a mutual or shared manner
From this reading “Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.”
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading “HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
thrown away
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
set up or found
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
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From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
immediately past
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
engage in
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
in a mutual or shared manner
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
determined
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOYT_, _alias_ Bray, found Pinky Swett, but she did not find the poor cast-off baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mutually baffled, they parted at last in bitter anger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Pinky had resolved to make it her own capital in trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She parleyed and trifled with Mrs. Hoyt week after week, and each did her best to get down to the other's secret, but in vain.
Chapter 13 of Cast Adrift by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 197 sentences of Cast Adrift, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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