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Kidnapped

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Kidnapped is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 12 of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

What does chapter 12 of Kidnapped contain?

Chapter 12 holds 175 sentences of Kidnapped, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 175 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of Kidnapped?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Kidnapped

Common questions about reading Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kidnapped?

Yes. All 3533 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #421 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kidnapped is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #421, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kidnapped take to read?

About 294 minutes of reading across 707 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Kidnapped

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kidnapped, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.
This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.
And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.
On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.
At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.
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Kidnapped

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Kidnapped is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.
Line 2
This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.
Line 3
And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.
Line 4
On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.
Line 5
At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.
All words in this reading · 67

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after

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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Alan's

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and

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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at

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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battle

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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becalmed

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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been

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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Before

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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between

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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blew

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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boat

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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breeze

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brought

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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Canna

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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chain

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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cleaning

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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dawn

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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day

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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do

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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done

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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down

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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east

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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Eriska

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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explain

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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fell

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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fog

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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FOX

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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from

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had

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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HEAR

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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here

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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I

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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in

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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Island

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Isle

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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lay

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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little

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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Long

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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look

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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map

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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Minch

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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must

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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north

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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OF

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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off

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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On

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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or

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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out

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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rain

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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ran

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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reader

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RED

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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round-house

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running

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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sprang

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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sun

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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that

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From this reading At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the east of the Isle of Canna or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island.

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THE

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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This

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From this reading This blew off the rain and brought out the sun.

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through

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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to

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up

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we

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From this reading I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” Before we had done cleaning out the round-house, a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north.

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well

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when

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From this reading On the day when the fog fell and we ran down Alan’s boat, we had been running through the Little Minch.

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would

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From this reading And here I must explain; and the reader would do well to look at a map.

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