Chapter 12 of 30 Strange Stories is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of 30 Strange Stories is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What?” said Raut. “Rather! The haze in the moonlight. Fine!” “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
Chapter 12 of 30 Strange Stories is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading ““Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine!””
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “The haze in the moonlight.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “The haze in the moonlight.”
on the contrary
From this reading ““Rather!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““What?” said Raut.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ““Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ““Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.”
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In this reading “The haze in the moonlight.”
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Fine!”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” said Raut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What?” said Raut.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Our canal,” said Horrocks, stopping suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The haze in the moonlight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” said Raut.
Chapter 12 of 30 Strange Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 12 holds 388 sentences of 30 Strange Stories, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of 30 Strange Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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