Chapter 13 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon. "Don't you want to read it? You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?" "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter. DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
Chapter 13 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.”
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?"”
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading “DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?"
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
the sound of laughing
From this reading You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
Identical; not different.
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BANISHED FRIENDS "I have a letter from Old Captain," confided Jeanne, that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Certainly I wouldn't laugh," assured her grandfather, taking the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You wouldn't laugh at it, _would_ you?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR AND HONORED MISS [wrote Old Captain, in a large, sprawling hand]:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want to read it?
Chapter 13 of The Cinder Pond by Carroll Watson Rankin holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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