Chapter 12 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She flung out her hands. “And for whom, and for what purpose? I tell you that man has the heart of a child. I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all. Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
Chapter 12 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She flung out her hands.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ““And for whom, and for what purpose?”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.”
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.
In this reading “She flung out her hands.”
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 I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
(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 I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And for whom, and for what purpose?
a young person of either sex
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung out her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And for whom, and for what purpose?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She flung out her hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung out her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She flung out her hands.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And for whom, and for what purpose?
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung out her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
express in words
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in peril, and he succored me; I was lost, and he gave me his all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And for whom, and for what purpose?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And for whom, and for what purpose?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nay, more than his all, for in saving me he lost the good will of God’s noble men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you that man has the heart of a child.
Chapter 12 of Martin Valliant by Warwick Deeping holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Martin Valliant, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Martin Valliant by Warwick Deeping exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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.
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.
Common questions about reading Martin Valliant by Warwick Deeping on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5821 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67586 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #67586, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 485 minutes of reading across 1165 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Martin Valliant section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of Martin Valliant to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Martin Valliant, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
