Chapter 21 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22. Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses. "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can." Eugenia of course. That was unexpected.
Chapter 21 of The Brimming Cup is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading “EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “That was unexpected.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “"The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."”
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From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
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From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Eugenia of course.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading That was unexpected.
on a floor above
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was unexpected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EUGENIA DOES WHAT SHE CAN July 22.
a Caucasian
From this reading Agnes brought upstairs an armful of white roses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The lady that visits at your house, she brought them from your garden and she wants to see you if she can."
Chapter 21 of The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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 21 holds 341 sentences of The Brimming Cup, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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