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Legend-led

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Legend-led is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Rebellion "HI!
Gypsy!
Claud!
Where are you?"
Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Legend-led

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Legend-led is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Rebellion "HI!
/ðə rɪˈbeljən haɪ/
Line 2
Gypsy!
/ˈdʒɪpsi/
Line 3
Claud!
Line 4
Where are you?"
/wer ɑːr juː/
Line 5
Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

afternoon noun US /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

face noun US /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

Gypsy noun US /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “Gypsy!”

hot adjective US /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

Rebellion noun US /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading “The Rebellion "HI!”

rushed adjective US /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

flushed face adjective + noun

In this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

into the schoolroom preposition + article + noun counted as “into … schoolroom”

In this reading “Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.”

All words in this reading · 19

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Where are you?"

Claud

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Claud!

Donald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Gypsy!

HInounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading The Rebellion "HI!

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading The Rebellion "HI!

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Rebellion "HI!

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are you?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Donald rushed into the schoolroom one afternoon with a hot, flushed face.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where are you?"

Chapter 12 of Legend-led by Amy Le Feuvre holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

What does chapter 12 of Legend-led contain?

Chapter 12 holds 216 sentences of Legend-led, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Legend-led by Amy Le Feuvre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 Legend-led?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 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 Legend-led

Common questions about reading Legend-led by Amy Le Feuvre on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Legend-led?

Yes. All 2205 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76174 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Legend-led is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #76174, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Legend-led take to read?

About 183 minutes of reading across 441 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Legend-led section by section

How to work through Legend-led section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Legend-led

Words and structures a reader meets early in Legend-led, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Legend-led; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Probable
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Legend-led; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Teddy's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Legend-led; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Button
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Legend-led; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.