Chapter 12 of Brought out of peril is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Brought out of peril is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?" The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box. For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny. You have got a colour like a rose. I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
Chapter 12 of Brought out of peril is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “You have got a colour like a rose.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"”
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 “The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.”
In this reading “The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
react verbally
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading You have got a colour like a rose.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have got a colour like a rose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have got a colour like a rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have got a colour like a rose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading You have got a colour like a rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
cut with a saw
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am glad you have got such a nice comfortable place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For answer, her mother kissed her and said, "You do look well, Fanny.
which person or people
From this reading The exclamation came from Fanny Brown, who had been sent to post a letter, and saw her mother close by as she turned away from the letter-box.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISIT "AH mother, is it you?"
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