Chapter 12 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS. COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock. “In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora. She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face. “Hurry!
Chapter 12 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hurry!”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora.”
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.”
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading “She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.”
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 WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “In a minute, mother,” mumbled Elnora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
above and across; more than
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST “Elnora, bring me the towel, quick!” cried Mrs Comstock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS.
during the time that
From this reading She was standing before the kitchen mirror, tying the back part of her hair, while the front turned over her face.
Chapter 12 of A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 656 sentences, grouped into 132 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 656 sentences of A Girl of the Limberlost, unabridged, divided into 132 reading sections.
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