Chapter 5 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said. "Why should they not be? Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another. That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind. Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
Chapter 5 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.”
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading “That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “"The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.”
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.”
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 “Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.”
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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should they not be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should they not be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should they not be?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
required or under orders
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The diamonds are absolutely superb," Cara said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should they not be?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most of those stones are kept at Benstein’s own house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Benstein is supposed to have two-thirds of the jewels of society in his charge at one time or another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should they not be?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is the way in which your high dame raises the wind.
Chapter 5 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 406 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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