Chapter 12 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?" "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby. "'Spect 'twill land there next!" His prophecy was fulfilled. Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
Chapter 12 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.”
completed to perfection
From this reading “His prophecy was fulfilled.”
an article of clothing
From this reading “Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “"I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"”
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading “Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.”
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading “His prophecy was fulfilled.”
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading “"I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"”
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “"'Spect 'twill land there next!"”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
apart from; not including
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
completed to perfection
From this reading His prophecy was fulfilled.
an article of clothing
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prophecy was fulfilled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading His prophecy was fulfilled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Spect 'twill land there next!"
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Spect 'twill land there next!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It has been most everywhere except to the police court," said Bobby.
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading "'Spect 'twill land there next!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His prophecy was fulfilled.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins washed the lucrative garment late one afternoon and left it on the line all night.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," meditated Gus, "where the surplus will land next?"
Chapter 12 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Belle Kanaris Maniates holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 93 sentences of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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