Chapter 12 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage. "What's that?" "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali. "I did. I believe it was a gun.
Chapter 12 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe it was a gun.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I believe it was a gun.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I believe it was a gun.
any thing at all
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it was a gun.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I believe it was a gun.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it was a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't hear anything," replied Michali.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
a special situation
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
which person or people
From this reading THE BRAVE THING TO DO "Hark!" said Curtis, who was sitting in the door of the parsonage.
Chapter 12 of Like Another Helen by George Horton holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 159 sentences of Like Another Helen, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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