Chapter 12 of Come and Find Me is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Come and Find Me is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor. Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt. “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps. Who knows?” Who _didn’t_ know!
Chapter 12 of Come and Find Me is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 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.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading ““No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.”
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading “Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.”
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading ““No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ““No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.”
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 “Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
confined by bonds
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who _didn’t_ know!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who _didn’t_ know!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows?”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
not any; not one
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
by chance
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
on the contrary
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bound for—“the Klondike!” people exclaimed with envy, rather than asked in any doubt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
(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 “No—no,” he had said, and then hastily—to keep outsiders off the track—“well, perhaps.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hildegarde’s sense of anxious responsibility had grown with every month that passed after her father sailed out of San Francisco harbor.
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