Chapter 29 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed. “Tomorrow? But we were not to go until Tuesday.” “You needn’t go. In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
Chapter 29 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
well in the past; former
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
the day after today
From this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “But we were not to go until Tuesday.””
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temporarily
In this reading ““I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.”
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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 “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
later than; following
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
(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 “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
immediately past
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn’t go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
the day after today
From this reading “I’m going down to the manor tomorrow,” announced Gita as she and Eustace lingered for a moment in the drawing-room after the last guest had departed.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
up to a particular time
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we were not to go until Tuesday.”
during the time that
From this reading In fact I’d like to be alone for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t go.
Chapter 29 of The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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