Chapter 12 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly the telephone startled us. We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it. What was its message? It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered. "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
Chapter 12 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “"Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “What was its message?”
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading “It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Suddenly the telephone startled us.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Suddenly the telephone startled us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What was its message?
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading What was its message?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Suddenly the telephone startled us.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the telephone startled us.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Suddenly the telephone startled us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the telephone startled us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly the telephone startled us.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was its message?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was its message?
at the time that
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
during the time that
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with palpitating hearts that we listened, while Craig answered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Burke," we heard him reply, "this is Kennedy."
but in spite of that
From this reading We had wanted it to ring, yet when it rang we were afraid of it.
Chapter 12 of Gold of the Gods by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 403 sentences of Gold of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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