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Cinderella Jane

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.
"Jane, what has come over you?
I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.
"I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.
I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."
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Cinderella Jane

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Cinderella Jane is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.
Line 2
"Jane, what has come over you?
Line 3
I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.
/aɪ juːzd tuː θɪŋk wen wiː lɪvd ɪn ðə oʊld ˈstuːdioʊ ðæt juː wɜːr ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt ˈpɜːrsən ˈsoʊʃəli ðæt aɪ ˈevər met sed ˈdʒeri/
Line 4
"I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.
Line 5
I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."
/aɪ wɑːnt ˈpiːpəl tuː kʌm hiːr aɪ wɑːnt ðem tuː θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ˈhæpi rɪˈfreʃɪŋ pleɪs tuː kʌm tuː/

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.

announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

apologize verb US /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading “"I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.”

circles noun US /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

inspired adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

Jerry noun US /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.”

refreshing adjective US /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading “I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."”

socially adverb US /ˈsoʊʃəli/

by or with respect to society

From this reading “I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

great event adjective + noun

In this reading “The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.”

most indifferent adverb + adjective

In this reading “I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.”

come here verb + particle

In this reading “I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."”

get used verb + adjective

In this reading “"I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.”

come over verb + particle

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “"Jane, what has come over you?”

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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 The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Jane, what has come over you?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Jane, what has come over you?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

house-warming

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

Jane

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Jane, what has come over you?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/

by or with respect to society

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want people to come here; I want them to think it is a happy, refreshing place to come to."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The studio house-warming was a great event, in artist circles, and inspired Jane to announce a day at home.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Jane, what has come over you?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I used to think, when we lived in the old studio, that you were the most indifferent person, socially, that I ever met," said Jerry.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jane, what has come over you?

you've

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

From this reading "I apologize, Jerry, but you've got to get used to a new me.

Chapter 23 of Cinderella Jane by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Vocabulary met early in Cinderella Jane

Words and structures a reader meets early in Cinderella Jane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pageant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cinderella Jane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prophets
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Jerry
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Paxton
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