Chapter 12 of Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She broke out at him furiously. "So! I'm old and fat and foreign. I've lost my beauty. You think so, eh?
Chapter 12 of Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “I've lost my beauty.”
lacking funds
From this reading “She broke out at him furiously.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “I'm old and fat and foreign.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “I'm old and fat and foreign.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “She broke out at him furiously.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I've lost my beauty.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I'm old and fat and foreign.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think so, eh?”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm old and fat and foreign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I've lost my beauty.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You think so, eh?
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I'm old and fat and foreign.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading I'm old and fat and foreign.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm old and fat and foreign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost my beauty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I've lost my beauty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've lost my beauty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm old and fat and foreign.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke out at him furiously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think so, eh?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think so, eh?
Chapter 12 of Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories by Rex Beach holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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