Chapter 12 of Lukundoo, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Lukundoo, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.” I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt. “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?” Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman. “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
Chapter 12 of Lukundoo, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.”
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading ““Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.””
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.”
come to pass
From this reading ““Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.”
without good reason
From this reading ““Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.”
not injured or harmed
From this reading “I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.”
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.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?””
In this reading “I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.”
In this reading “I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.”
In this reading ““Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.”
In this reading “I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.”
In this reading ““Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.””
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 Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
come to pass
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
a woman horseman
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
without good reason
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
be seated
From this reading “Cousin Jack, please come sit on Bonnie’s head.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
not injured or harmed
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I took charge of Bonnie in my own fashion and she stood up entirely unhurt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Accidents will happen,” she answered lightly, “and I am glad of this one.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Colonel Case wondered, for she was a perfect horsewoman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How on earth did you come to do it, Mary?”
Chapter 12 of Lukundoo, and other stories by Edward Lucas White holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Lukundoo, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Lukundoo, and other stories by Edward Lucas White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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