Chapter 12 of Jess is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jess is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round. “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked. “No.” “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position. The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
Chapter 12 of Jess is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading ““Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.”
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading ““Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.”
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading “FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.”
in the near future
From this reading “FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.”
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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 “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
in the near future
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FRANK MULLER SHOWS HIS HAND Presently Muller turned round.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Because I want you to understand that you and all the Englishmen in this country are in a very dangerous position.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The war is coming, and whether it goes for you or against you, you must suffer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know why I have told you all this, _Oom_ Silas?” he asked.
Chapter 12 of Jess by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 163 sentences of Jess, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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