Chapter 12 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins. “And what happened to him?” “Usual thing, I suppose. He was a pretty clear case. By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
Chapter 12 of Christina Alberta's father is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading “By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “He was a pretty clear case.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““And what happened to him?””
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.”
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading ““As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ““Usual thing, I suppose.”
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.
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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 “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
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From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
one or the other of two
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As a lunatic,” said Inspector Mullins.
express a supposition
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
a special situation
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Usual thing, I suppose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pretty clear case.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By this time he’s a certified lunatic, I suppose, and either at Cummerdown Hill or on his way there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what happened to him?”
Chapter 12 of Christina Alberta's father by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Christina Alberta's father, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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