Chapter 12 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOKE ON MR. MOLLER AMY BYRD started it. Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself. Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on. At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
Chapter 12 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading “Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.”
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading “MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “THE JOKE ON MR.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.”
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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 Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE JOKE ON MR.
and nothing more
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
immediately past
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE JOKE ON MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOKE ON MR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
by chance
From this reading Or, perhaps, in the last analysis, Mr. Moller began it himself.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
take hold of; grab
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MOLLER AMY BYRD started it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOKE ON MR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first he was just "Caleb," then "Caleb the Conqueror," and, finally, "The Conqueror."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Moller's first name was Caleb, a fact which the school was quick to seize on.
Chapter 12 of Left Guard Gilbert by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 213 sentences of Left Guard Gilbert, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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