Chapter 4 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished. Jane struck on the second afternoon. "We must have our dinner sent in to us. I can't stop to get it," she said. "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
Chapter 4 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"We must have our dinner sent in to us.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.”
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “"All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I can't stop to get it," she said.”
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 “Jane struck on the second afternoon.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jane struck on the second afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane struck on the second afternoon.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane struck on the second afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right; only for the love of the prophets, don't stop."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jane struck on the second afternoon.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I can't stop to get it," she said.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Jane struck on the second afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
up to a particular time
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have our dinner sent in to us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is certain that Jerry drove those three women like sweat-shop slaves until the costumes were finished.
Chapter 4 of Cinderella Jane by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 4 holds 180 sentences of Cinderella Jane, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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