Chapter 12 of A Bevy of Girls is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Bevy of Girls is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder if I dare?" "Of course, you can, dear. Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?" "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?" "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
Chapter 12 of A Bevy of Girls is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I wonder if I dare?"”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.”
made afraid
From this reading “Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"”
disregarded
From this reading “"You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “"I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “"I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, you can, dear.”
In this reading “Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Of course, you can, dear.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you can, dear.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I wonder if I dare?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course, you can, dear.
at any time
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
made afraid
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I dare?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if I dare?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
disregarded
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, you can, dear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
express in words
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Have I ever tired or frightened any one in the whole course of my life?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "I'll send him a wire telling him not to expect us to-night.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I dare?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you can, dear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been so shamefully neglected, dear, and what will your father say?"
Chapter 12 of A Bevy of Girls by L. T. Meade holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of A Bevy of Girls, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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