Chapter 11 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident. "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said. "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?" "Terrible danger!" Harold said gravely.
Chapter 11 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Harold said gravely.”
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading “Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"Terrible danger!"”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.”
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 “"Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"”
In this reading “"Terrible danger!"”
In this reading “"Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"”
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
(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 Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Harold said gravely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harold said gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
immediately past
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Terrible danger!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I am at all satisfied," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Denvers, I was in great danger last night?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mrs. Benstein had written all her notes, and on the whole she felt little inconvenience from her accident.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 406 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5260 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43674 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #43674, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 438 minutes of reading across 1052 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Cardinal Moth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 13 chapters of The Cardinal Moth to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cardinal Moth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
