Chapter 19 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit. A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort. Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months. "How goes the adventure?" he asked. "Merrily."
Chapter 19 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.”
slightly wet
From this reading “A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.”
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading “A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.”
close or warm friendship
From this reading “Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “"Merrily."”
make a painting
From this reading “Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.”
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run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.”
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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 A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "How goes the adventure?" he asked.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How goes the adventure?" he asked.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
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From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
slightly wet
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
set up or found
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "How goes the adventure?" he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How goes the adventure?" he asked.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How goes the adventure?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
close or warm friendship
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Merrily."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
make a painting
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cold, damp fog blew in off the Sound, and an open fire proved a comfort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A long, rainy Sunday inaugurated Christiansen's visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry went off to paint, Bobs disappeared, and Jane found herself alone with Christiansen, in the first intimacy they had known for months.
Chapter 19 of Cinderella Jane by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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