Chapter 12 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well? What did I tell you?" Elizabeth's voice was triumphant. Her father ignored her. Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
Chapter 12 of Kindred of the Dust is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading “Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.”
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.”
disregarded
From this reading “Her father ignored her.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.”
push forcefully
From this reading “Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did I tell you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father ignored her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father ignored her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What did I tell you?"
disregarded
From this reading Her father ignored her.
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
a male human offspring
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
express in words
From this reading What did I tell you?"
push forcefully
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Placing himself squarely before his son, he bent forward slightly and thrust his aggressive face close to Donald's.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth's voice was triumphant.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did I tell you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did I tell you?"
Chapter 12 of Kindred of the Dust by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Kindred of the Dust, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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