Chapter 35 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message. “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.” She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window. It was open and voices drifted up from the garden. They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
Chapter 35 of The Crystal Cup is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.”
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
From this reading “Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.”
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 “She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.”
In this reading “Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.””
In this reading “She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
(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 Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
not any; not one
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
express in words
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Tell her to come up—no, show her into the drawing-room.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was open and voices drifted up from the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Polly’s and Geoffrey Pelham’s.
at the time that
From this reading Gita was sitting on the edge of her bed when Topper brought Elsie’s message.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had been beating her heels on the floor, frowning at the window.
Chapter 35 of The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 35 holds 212 sentences of The Crystal Cup, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of The Crystal Cup by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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