Chapter 22 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he. She was beginning to love him more and her job less. But she was determined not to throw away her independence. Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one. She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
Chapter 22 of The Cup of Fury is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.”
provide as food
From this reading “She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “But she was determined not to throw away her independence.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.”
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading “After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.”
occurring from time to time
From this reading “She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.”
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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throw or cast away
In this reading “But she was determined not to throw away her independence.”
deteriorate through use or stress
In this reading “After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.
later than; following
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
a cherished desire
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
a woman chaperon
From this reading Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.
provide as food
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
occurring from time to time
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.
without mercy or pity
From this reading Pride was her duenna, and a ruthless one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
transport commercially
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
propel through the air
From this reading But she was determined not to throw away her independence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was beginning to love him more and her job less.
be dressed in
From this reading She tried to feed her pride on her ambition and on an occasional visit to the ship that was to wear her name.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading After the novelty of the joke wore off Mamise grew as uncomfortable as he.
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