Chapter 5 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia. She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended.... What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids. Mrs. De Pui was pained. She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
Chapter 5 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Mrs. De Pui was pained.”
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.”
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.
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In this reading “She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Mrs. De Pui was pained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
an educational institution
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had learned from Mrs. De Pui that she had hopelessly offended....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISGRACE The day had been terrible for Cecilia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had done, Mrs. De Pui said, was an act suitable for one of the maids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading She could not believe that one of her pupils, with the womanly inspiration of the school set before her, could have so offended.
Chapter 5 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses by Katharine Haviland-Taylor holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 5 holds 218 sentences of Cecilia of the Pink Roses, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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