Chapter 12 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man. He'll get there." "He played football for England." "Ah! Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
Chapter 12 of Bunch Grass is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “"He played football for England."”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “"He played football for England."”
not in a forthright manner
From this reading “Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"He played football for England."”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “"Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “"Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.”
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 "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "He played football for England."
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "He played football for England."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He played football for England."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He'll get there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He played football for England."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll get there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "He played football for England."
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
express a supposition
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He'll get there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
(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 Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, indirectly, I suppose, we can thank you for this deal."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mr. Thorpe struck me as a very shrewd young man.
Chapter 12 of Bunch Grass by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Bunch Grass, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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