Chapter 12 of A Prairie-Schooner Princess is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Prairie-Schooner Princess is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joe turned white to the lips. "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer. "_Great Jehoshaphat!_" ejaculated Lige. "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you! I couldn’t understand it.
Chapter 12 of A Prairie-Schooner Princess is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Joe turned white to the lips.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.”
speak haltingly
From this reading “"Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Joe turned white to the lips.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I couldn’t understand it.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Joe turned white to the lips.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t understand it.
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From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
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From this reading "_Great Jehoshaphat!_" ejaculated Lige.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "_Great Jehoshaphat!_" ejaculated Lige.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn’t understand it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Great Jehoshaphat!_" ejaculated Lige.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Great Jehoshaphat!_" ejaculated Lige.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.
speak haltingly
From this reading "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I couldn’t understand it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
a Caucasian
From this reading Joe turned white to the lips.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why I—I——" he managed to stammer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That—_that’s_ what’s been eatin’ you!
Chapter 12 of A Prairie-Schooner Princess by Mary K. (Mary Katherine) Maule holds 406 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 406 sentences of A Prairie-Schooner Princess, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of A Prairie-Schooner Princess by Mary K. (Mary Katherine) Maule exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 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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