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The Brimming Cup

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.
That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.
She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.
When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Brimming Cup

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.
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That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.
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She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.
/ʃiː sæt ɑːn ðə bentʃ wer hiː hæd left hɜːr ənd felt ðə ˈnɜːrvəs terz ˈstɪŋɪŋ hɜːr aɪz/
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When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

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.

exasperation noun US /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading “That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.”

fuse verb US /fjuːz/

mix together different elements

From this reading “WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.”

Marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading “When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.”

shaken adjective US /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading “When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.”

stinging noun US /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading “She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.”

visibly adverb US /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading “When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.”

welles noun US /welz/

United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)

From this reading “WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.”

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From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

FUSEverbUS /fjuːz/

mix together different elements

From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

LIGHTSnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

Marise

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

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

Vincent

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

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

WELLESnounUS /welz/

United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)

From this reading WELLES LIGHTS THE FUSE July 2.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She sat on the bench where he had left her, and felt the nervous tears stinging her eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When she looked up and saw Vincent Marsh was standing there, extremely pale, as visibly shaken as she, as visibly little in control of himself, she burst out, "So you too know.

Chapter 18 of The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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Chapter 18 holds 245 sentences of The Brimming Cup, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

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March
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Marise
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Fitted
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