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The Great Pearl Secret

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.
Juliet's mind was confused.
"The pearls false!"
She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.
She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.
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The Great Pearl Secret

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.
/ðə aɪ ðæt lʊkt tuː ðə raɪt ðə tuː sterd æt iːtʃ ˈʌðər ɪn ˈsaɪ.ləns ənd boʊθ wɜːr peɪl/
Line 2
Juliet's mind was confused.
Line 3
"The pearls false!"
/ðə pɜːrlz fɔːls/
Line 4
She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.
/ʃiː traɪd tuː ˈhæmər ðə wɜːrdz ˈɪntuː hɜːr breɪn ənd ˌʌndərˈstænd ˈfʊli wʌt ðə θɪŋ wʊd miːn fɔːr hɜːr ənd pæt/
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She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

Learner Dictionary

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.

confused adjective US /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “Juliet's mind was confused.”

false adjective US /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “"The pearls false!"”

fully adverb US /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading “She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.”

hammer noun US /ˈhæmər/

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading “She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.”

Louis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.”

Pat verb US /pæt/

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading “She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.”

pearls noun US /pɜːrlz/

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “"The pearls false!"”

super adjective US /ˈsuːpər/

of the highest quality

From this reading “She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.”

in silence preposition + noun

In this reading “THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

Claremanagh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Juliet's mind was confused.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

EYEnounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading "The pearls false!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

Juliet's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juliet's mind was confused.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

LOOKEDverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

Mayen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Juliet's mind was confused.

money-lender

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

PatverbUS /pæt/

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading "The pearls false!"

RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

superadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpər/

of the highest quality

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Juliet's mind was confused.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE EYE THAT LOOKED TO THE RIGHT The two stared at each other in silence, and both were pale.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She thought of Louis Mayen, the "super money-lender," who had kept the pearls for months, and supposed that Claremanagh also must be thinking of him.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She tried to hammer the words into her brain, and understand fully what the thing would mean for her and Pat.

Chapter 9 of The Great Pearl Secret by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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Chapter 9 holds 305 sentences of The Great Pearl Secret, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Great Pearl Secret by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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.

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