Chapter 11 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose. Then she settled back with a laugh. “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?” “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.” “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
Chapter 11 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ““I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.””
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading ““Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.””
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading ““Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.””
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading ““Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?””
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading ““I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.””
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading ““Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.””
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.
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.”
In this reading ““Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?””
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 For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
(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 “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
(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 For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
immediately past
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a moment Gita felt more angry than astonished, and half rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “I don’t at all like being told I belong to a type.”
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “Not that I know of, but types are not confined to families.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Someone’s mother is the very last—— Was she any relation of the Carterets?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she settled back with a laugh.
Chapter 11 of The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 119 sentences of The Crystal Cup, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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