Chapter 12 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME." "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?" The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment. "Oh, thanks. Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
Chapter 12 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Is there anywhere to go this morning?"”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."”
an article of clothing
From this reading “The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Oh, thanks.”
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “"Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"”
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “"Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"”
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In this reading “The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.”
In this reading “The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
an article of clothing
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, thanks.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Oh, thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is there anywhere to go this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DON'T BE CRUEL TO ME."
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man addressed slightly raised his arm to draw attention to the fact that he was carrying a garment.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you bring my wrap,--the gray velvet?"
Chapter 12 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel by Maria Louise Pool holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 281 sentences of Friendship and Folly: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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