Cloudy Jewel

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.

He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

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Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy. Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full. Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him. He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich. He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

Cloudy Jewel

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Cloudy Jewel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

Line 2

Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

Line 3

Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.

Line 4

He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

/hiː wɑːz nɑːt əˈkʌstəmd tuː ˈbiːɪŋ ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd baɪ jʌŋ ˈleɪdiz ˈiːvɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wɜːr boʊθ ˈbjuːtəfəl ənd rɪtʃ/

Line 5

He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

/hiː felt ðæt hiː wɑːz kwaɪt ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl hɪmˈself ənd hæd ˈplenti ʌv ˈmʌni tuː ənd hiː kʊd nɑːt brʊk ˈeni sʌtʃ ˈtriːtmənt/

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amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.”

brook noun US /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.”

ceiling noun US /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading “Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.”

Clive noun US /klaɪv/

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading “Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.”

ignored adjective US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading “Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.”

ornamental noun US /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading “He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.”

stirring noun US /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading “During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.”

treatment noun US /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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three days noun + noun

In this reading “During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.”

young ladies adjective + noun counted as “young lady”

a young female

In this reading “He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.”

stirring times noun + noun

In this reading “During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.”

other things adjective + noun

In this reading “Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.”

much occupied adverb + adjective

heavy heart adjective + noun

In this reading “During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.”

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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 During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

brooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

ClivenounUS /klaɪv/

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

how

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

Leslie

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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

Terrence

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

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.

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