Chapter 18 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance. She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads. Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours. Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her. "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
Chapter 18 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading “Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.”
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “"I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “"I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.”
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In this reading “She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.”
In this reading “Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.”
In this reading “Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
the act of departing
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She demanded a cab instantly, and cab stands do not grow on country roads.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jerry was taking full advantage of his freedom, and stayed away two full hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
at the time that
From this reading "I think I must have offended Miss Morton," she said, when Jerry came in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jane sat on, calmly sewing, where Althea had left her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Althea's departure was attended with some disturbance.
Chapter 18 of Cinderella Jane by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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