Chapter 12 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mess_. -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how. _Leon_. -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Chapter 12 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rapid active commotion
From this reading “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.”
past form of “better” — surpass in excellence
From this reading “-- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “-- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “-- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “-- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
a state of confusion and disorderliness
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading “-- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
(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 -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
past form of “better” — surpass in excellence
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
an old form of “has”
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
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From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading _Leon_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading _Mess_.
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
express in words
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading -- He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading -- He hath indeed, better bettered expectation, than you must expect me to tell you how.
Chapter 12 of Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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