Chapter 12 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election. Lockwin has been out of bed for a week. "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion. The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico. The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.
Chapter 12 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
affect with wonder
From this reading “"You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “"You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
later than; following
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
affect with wonder
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The doctor is just back from his mine in Mexico.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY It is a month after the election.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading The doctor has climbed the volcano of Popocatapetl.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lockwin has been out of bed for a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You astound me!" cries Dr. Tarpion.
Chapter 12 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern holds 165 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 165 sentences of David Lockwin—The People's Idol, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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