Chapter 21 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle. He was of the ebb type. He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes. His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing. He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
Chapter 21 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading “His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.”
a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
From this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
-ing form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
flow back or recede
From this reading “He was of the ebb type.”
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading “An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.”
a public toilet for men
From this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
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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In this reading “He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.”
In this reading “His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.”
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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 He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
-ing form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
-ing form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
flow back or recede
From this reading He was of the ebb type.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
divisible by two
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
only a very short time before
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was of the ebb type.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
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From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
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From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
held dear
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
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From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
a public toilet for men
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
not any; not one
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was of the ebb type.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He loved no country, had not even a sense of following the crowd.
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was degenerating into a shirker, a destroyer, a money-maniac, a complainer of other men's successes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His labor was hardly more than a foundation for blackmailing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was of the ebb type.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was of the ebb type.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An eloquent contrast with Marie Louise was furnished by Jake Nuddle.
Chapter 21 of The Cup of Fury by Rupert Hughes holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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 21 holds 264 sentences of The Cup of Fury, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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