Chapter 18 of The Story of Porcelain is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Story of Porcelain is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word. That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously: "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here." Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed. "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
Chapter 18 of The Story of Porcelain is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.”
a midday meal
From this reading “That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:”
the middle of the day
From this reading “That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:”
with speed
From this reading “Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “"You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.
a midday meal
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
a form of address for a man
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
the middle of the day
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
with speed
From this reading Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Croyden raised his eyes quickly and laughed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
term of address for a man
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
express in words
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That noon as he and Mr. Croyden sat at luncheon he remarked mischievously:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So they passed that joke on to you, did they?" he said.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THEO'S GREAT CHOICE Theo was as good as his word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did not tell me, sir, that you made C. C. ware here."
Chapter 18 of The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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