Chapter 12 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER! "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John." "No, Mary. It was your honesty and courage that did it." "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
Chapter 12 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “It was your honesty and courage that did it."”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."”
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “"I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “It was your honesty and courage that did it."”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"No, Mary.”
extremely
From this reading “"I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER!
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
the quality of being honest
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "No, Mary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Mary.
extremely
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your honesty and courage that did it."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I told Mr. Ellerton the whole story, and he seemed positively astonished."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall never, never forgot your generosity, John."
Chapter 12 of Comedies of Courtship by Anthony Hope holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 161 sentences of Comedies of Courtship, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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