Chapter 12 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 861 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 861 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“For the land sakes! Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel. Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully. He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide. His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
Chapter 12 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 861 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully.”
Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
From this reading “Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““For the land sakes!”
near that time or date
From this reading “He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the land sakes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
From this reading Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “For the land sakes!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ginn grinned cheerfully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
recurring again and again
From this reading Laban Ginn!” repeated Daniel.
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For the land sakes!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the land sakes!
near that time or date
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair and beard were grayish red and his face reddish brown.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was six feet tall, or thereabouts, and more than half as wide.
Chapter 12 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 861 sentences, grouped into 173 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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