Chapter 12 of Facing Death is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Facing Death is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER THE STRIKE. "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return. "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you. How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home. "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
Chapter 12 of Facing Death is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “AFTER THE STRIKE.”
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In this reading “How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.”
In this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
In this reading “"Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.”
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later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STRIKE.
anew
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
at any time
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
a young female
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
destroyed or killed
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading AFTER THE STRIKE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STRIKE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Better than I ever knew them," the girl said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
in the direction of
From this reading How have things gone on?" and he nodded towards her home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
(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 "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, Nelly, and glad to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Jack, so you're back again," Nelly Hardy said as she met Jack Simpson on his way home from work on the first day after his return.
Chapter 12 of Facing Death by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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