Chapter 12 of Clark's Field is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Clark's Field is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here!" Adelle nodded. "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property." "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly. Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
Chapter 12 of Clark's Field is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.”
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading “Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."”
most quickly
From this reading “"We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.”
In this reading “Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.”
In this reading “Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adelle nodded.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Adelle nodded.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
most quickly
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Then he took Adelle to task in the same patronizing, moral tone he had used to her on the occasion of her marriage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We thought that would be the quickest way to settle it, as you know all about the property."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The young man will have his journey for nothing," the president said grimly.
Chapter 12 of Clark's Field by Robert Herrick holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Clark's Field, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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