Chapter 12 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The duke turned quietly to Peaches. "Alicia!" he said. "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come. It cannot be to betray me." "Sandro!" she cried.
Chapter 12 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “It cannot be to betray me."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Sandro!" she cried.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “The duke turned quietly to Peaches.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “The duke turned quietly to Peaches.”
with low volume
From this reading “The duke turned quietly to Peaches.”
express in words
From this reading “"Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The duke turned quietly to Peaches.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.”
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In this reading “"Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.”
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From this reading "Alicia!" he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be to betray me."
reveal unintentionally
From this reading It cannot be to betray me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cannot be to betray me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Sandro!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alicia!" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be to betray me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
with low volume
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alicia!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sandro!" she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sandro!" she cried.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The duke turned quietly to Peaches.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now tell me--I don't understand why you have come.
Chapter 12 of It Pays to Smile by Nina Wilcox Putnam holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of It Pays to Smile, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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