Chapter 3 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured. "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you." "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me! Laid my cheek open, too. Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
Chapter 3 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Laid my cheek open, too.”
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading “"Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.”
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."”
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 “Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.”
In this reading “"Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.”
In this reading “"All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."”
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 "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Laid my cheek open, too.
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
at any time
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Laid my cheek open, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Laid my cheek open, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Laid my cheek open, too.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, so you chucked a wine glass at me!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Funniest case I ever heard of," the puzzled Saltaur murmured.
a special situation
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Laid my cheek open, too.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I should have done exactly the same thing under the same circumstances.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the same, I’m deuced sorry I threw that wine glass at you."
Chapter 3 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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