Chapter 9 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet. 38_ May 27. The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed. "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent. Neale was surprised and pleased.
Chapter 9 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “"There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading “The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.”
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From this reading 38_ May 27.
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From this reading 38_ May 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
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From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
a youthful male person
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
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From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
the literary culture
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 38_ May 27.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
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From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
above and across; more than
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Neale was surprised and pleased.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Neale was surprised and pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MILL I _An Afternoon in the Life of Mr. Neale Crittenden, aet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, Captain Crittenden," he said, pride in his accent.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neale was surprised and pleased.
a Caucasian
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stenographer, a pale, thin boy, with a scarred face, and very white hands, limped over to the manager's desk with a pile of letters to be signed.
Chapter 9 of The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 561 sentences, grouped into 113 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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