Chapter 12 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Really? Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton." "My favorite color? Bless my soul, why should I prefer any? Is blue good, or red wicked?
Chapter 12 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Is blue good, or red wicked?”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “"My favorite color?”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “"My favorite color?”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Is blue good, or red wicked?”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Is blue good, or red wicked?”
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "My favorite color?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "My favorite color?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My favorite color?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
like better; value more highly
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
express in words
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Bless my soul, why should I prefer any?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Is blue good, or red wicked?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, now, do tell me yo' favo'ite colo', Mr. Beaton."
Chapter 12 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete by William Dean Howells holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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