Chapter 12 of Legend is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Legend is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Kent,” she began. And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited. She took fire again because he did not meet her half way. “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried. She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
Chapter 12 of Legend is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!””
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!””
accept an excuse for
From this reading “And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading ““Kent,” she began.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!””
an angry dispute
From this reading “And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!””
In this reading “She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.”
In this reading “And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.”
In this reading “She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
anew
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
for the reason that
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Kent,” she began.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “Kent,” she began.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
come together
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
an angry dispute
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kent,” she began.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She took fire again because he did not meet her half way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She broke off with a laugh and a new idea—“As if,” she said slowly and scornfully, “as if Madala would have cared!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then—“Kent—if we quarrel——We’re too old to quarrel——If you had a shadow of excuse——” He waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But if you think you’ve stopped me——” she cried.
Chapter 12 of Legend by Clemence Dane holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Legend, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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