Chapter 12 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice. "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?" "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one. I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right." * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
Chapter 12 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “"That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"”
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading “I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right."”
past form of “goof” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “"Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.”
by chance
From this reading “"Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.”
United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
From this reading “* * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “"That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “* * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.”
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.
In this reading “"Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right."
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
past form of “goof” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
by chance
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
a special situation
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That number checks out," Prine said in a reluctant voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess maybe that Rose Fulton was right."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Steve," Marion said, "I guess maybe we goofed on this one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Ruth had gone back to town with Peary in his car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damn it, how can you figure a thing like that?"
Chapter 12 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of A Bullet for Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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