Chapter XII
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Light is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHITHER GOEST THOU? But soon a shiver has seized all of us. "Listen! It's stopped! Listen!"
Light
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Light is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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WHITHER
GOEST
THOU?
But
soon
a
shiver
has
seized
all
of
us.
"Listen!
It's
stopped!
Listen!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Light
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Light is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WHITHER
GOEST
THOU?
Line 2
But
soon
a
shiver
has
seized
all
of
us.
/bʌt suːn ə ˈʃɪvər hæz siːzd ɔːl ʌv ʌs/
Line 3
"Listen!
/ˈlɪsən/
Line 4
It's
stopped!
Line 5
Listen!"
/ˈlɪsən/
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.
has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But soon a shiver has seized all of us.”
Listen
verb
US /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen!”
seized
verb
US /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “But soon a shiver has seized all of us.”
shiver
verb
US /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “But soon a shiver has seized all of us.”
soon
adverb
US /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “But soon a shiver has seized all of us.”
stopped
adjective
US /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It's stopped!”
thou
pronoun
US /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “WHITHER GOEST THOU?”
whither
adverb
US /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “WHITHER GOEST THOU?”
All words in this reading · 15
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 But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
GOEST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHITHER GOEST THOU?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's stopped!
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It's stopped!
THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading WHITHER GOEST THOU?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But soon a shiver has seized all of us.
WHITHERadverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WHITHER GOEST THOU?
Chapter 12 of Light by Henri Barbusse holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Light
Words and structures a reader meets early in Light, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sunday
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- Through
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