Chapter 12 of Hoodie is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hoodie is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOODIE AWAKES. "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so." When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white. Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why. Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
Chapter 12 of Hoodie is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.”
made afraid
From this reading “Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.”
death of a person
From this reading “When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."”
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a youthful female person
In this reading “When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.”
your own wife
In this reading “"And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."”
In this reading “Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.”
In this reading “Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.”
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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 Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
anew
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOODIE AWAKES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
made afraid
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
death of a person
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
only a very short time before
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOODIE AWAKES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
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 Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
come together
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
and nothing more
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
up to a particular time
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hoodie, in a state of defiance to meet the expected scolding, was so amazed at its not coming that the surprise kept her quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And till we're nice old ladies We'll love each other so."
at the time that
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Martin joined the two little girls again, her face looked not only grave, but white.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Maudie felt frightened, she hardly knew why.
Chapter 12 of Hoodie by Mrs. Molesworth holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 269 sentences of Hoodie, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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