Chapter 5 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her. She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles. She went towards him and took his hands. “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock.... Dr. Ramsay you know.”
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Craddock is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
in a charming manner
From this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading ““Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.”
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.
In this reading “She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.”
get rid of
In this reading “Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.”
In this reading “She went towards him and took his hands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
in a charming manner
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ramsay you know.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dr. Ramsay you know.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ramsay you know.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Polly,” she said, “this is Mr. Edward Craddock....
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
in the direction of
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went towards him and took his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation which the argument had caused her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed charmingly as the door opened, and with the entrance of the fairy prince her face was wreathed in smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr. Ramsay you know.”
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Craddock by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 5 holds 140 sentences of Mrs. Craddock, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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