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Castle Craneycrow

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Castle Craneycrow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”
Oh,” she said, that is different.”
You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.
If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.
You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”
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Castle Craneycrow

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Castle Craneycrow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”
/bʌt maɪ pɔɪnt ɪz ðæt ʃiː maɪt lʌv miː wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊɪŋ ɪt ənd wʊd ˈsɪmpli hæv tuː biː brɔːt tuː ðə ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
Line 2
Oh,” she said, “that is different.”
/oʊ ʃiː sed ðæt ɪz ˈdɪfərənt/
Line 3
You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.
/juː teɪk bæk wʌt juː sed ðen hiː æskt məˈlɪʃɪsli/
Line 4
If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.
Line 5
You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

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.

different adjective US /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading ““Oh,” she said, “that is different.””

exert verb US /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

put to use

From this reading ““If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.”

fool noun US /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading ““If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.”

knowing adjective US /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading ““But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.””

loved adjective US /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading ““If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.”

maliciously adverb US /məˈlɪʃɪsli/

with malice; in a malicious manner

From this reading ““You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.”

realization noun US /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading ““But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.””

simply adverb US /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading ““But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading “Oh,” she said, “that is different.”

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

put to use

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/

with malice; in a malicious manner

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh,” she said, “that is different.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh,” she said, “that is different.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

she'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If she loved you and did not know it, she'd be a fool and you could exert any kind of power over her.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You see, we didn't quite understand each other, did we?”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “But my point is that she might love me without knowing it and would simply have to be brought to the realization.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You take back what you said, then?” he asked, maliciously.

Chapter 5 of Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 415 sentences of Castle Craneycrow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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