Chapter 12 of McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 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 McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar! Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother. She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like. If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone? Six months?
Chapter 12 of McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.”
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading “Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!”
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!”
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading “She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.”
not embarrassed
From this reading “Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!”
not mixed with impurities
From this reading “Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!”
showing curiosity
From this reading “She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.”
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In this reading “Six months?”
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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 Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
in addition
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
take in marriage
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months?
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, she had those furs that had belonged to her mother.
not embarrassed
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
not mixed with impurities
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy said he was a fraud, an unadulterated fraud--an unabashed liar!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
showing curiosity
From this reading She admitted, also, wondering what the Rockies were like.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she did not marry him now, how long would he be gone?
Chapter 12 of McAllister and His Double by Arthur Cheney Train holds 414 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.
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