Chapter 5 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof. Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor. Gita drew a long breath. Her grandmother had made her final exit. She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
Chapter 5 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.”
mistake one thing for another
From this reading “She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.”
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.”
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading “The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.”
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.”
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 “Gita drew a long breath.”
In this reading “Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.”
In this reading “She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.”
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 Gita drew a long breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Gita drew a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
mistake one thing for another
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gita drew a long breath.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Her grandmother had made her final exit.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Her grandmother had made her final exit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
(Hinduism) the sacred “song of God” composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Her grandmother had made her final exit.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grandmother had made her final exit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Gita drew a long breath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her grandmother had made her final exit.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Donald conducted Gita to his motor and they returned in silence to the manor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might regret, but she had mourned too deeply for her mother to confuse regret with grief.
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The casket had been placed on its shelf in the Carteret vault and wreaths and crosses piled to the roof.
Chapter 5 of The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 136 sentences of The Crystal Cup, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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