Chapter 11 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She smiled up at him, and shook her head. "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly. "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house. It isn't done." "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
Chapter 11 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a beautiful manner
From this reading “"You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “"Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.”
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She smiled up at him, and shook her head.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled up at him, and shook her head.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.”
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 She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It isn't done."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't done."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
engage in
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you suppose I know that?" answered Clarence tempestuously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She smiled up at him, and shook her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make love beautifully," she heard herself saying coolly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you really shouldn't make it to your host's fiancée in his house.
Chapter 11 of The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of The Wishing-Ring Man, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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