Chapter 12 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner. When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting. 'That's a man!' he exclaimed. 'That's a splendid fellow.' Edith didn't answer.
Chapter 12 of Love at Second Sight is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.”
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “'That's a splendid fellow.'”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.”
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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 The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
react verbally
From this reading Edith didn't answer.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith didn't answer.
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From this reading Edith didn't answer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'That's a man!' he exclaimed.
a boy or man
From this reading 'That's a splendid fellow.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
and nothing more
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'That's a man!' he exclaimed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading 'That's a splendid fellow.'
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's a man!' he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he saw his wife he just stopped himself from saluting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next evening Bruce came in, holding himself very straight, with a slightly military manner.
Chapter 12 of Love at Second Sight by Ada Leverson holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 235 sentences of Love at Second Sight, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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