Chapter 12 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man picked her up in his arms. “You faithless child,” he said. “It was always only a question of finding a way. And then you found it.” Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
Chapter 12 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ““It was always only a question of finding a way.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “The man picked her up in his arms.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading ““You faithless child,” he said.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ““It was always only a question of finding a way.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “The man picked her up in his arms.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ““It was always only a question of finding a way.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.”
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In this reading “Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.”
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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 “It was always only a question of finding a way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then you found it.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You faithless child,” he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading “You faithless child,” he said.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
set up or found
From this reading And then you found it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You faithless child,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You faithless child,” he said.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then you found it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man picked her up in his arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It was always only a question of finding a way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Belinda regarded him with shining eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You faithless child,” he said.
Chapter 12 of As Other Men Are by Dornford Yates holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of As Other Men Are, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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