Chapter 11 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me. My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him. The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me. Surely he would hear reason. I dared not stop to think.
Chapter 11 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dared not stop to think.”
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading “The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I dared not stop to think.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely he would hear reason.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dared not stop to think.
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Surely he would hear reason.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dared not stop to think.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Surely he would hear reason.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I dared not stop to think.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he would hear reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I dared not stop to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shame, the degradation, the horror, were full upon me.
at the time that
From this reading My heart was full--it was almost bursting--when I went to him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My father had always been kind to me--he had never used a harsh word to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely he would hear reason.
Chapter 11 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 by Charlotte M. Brame holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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