Chapter 12 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. GASS AMID THE WORKMEN. There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople. It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came. No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
Chapter 12 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.”
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
In this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
In this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
Chapter 12 of Bessy Rane: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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