Chapter 12 of Mona is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mona is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON. "What do you mean?" Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues. "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?" Doctor Huff asked.
Chapter 12 of Mona is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.”
fool or hoax
From this reading “Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.”
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading “Doctor Huff asked.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.”
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.”
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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 Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
in addition
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Doctor Huff asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
fool or hoax
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading Doctor Huff asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Haven't you seen an account of the affair in the papers?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
a male human offspring
From this reading AMOS PALMER FINDS HIS SON.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Wesselhoff sharply demanded, and losing color himself at the sudden suspicion that he also might have been the dupe of a set of rogues.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
Chapter 12 of Mona by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 135 sentences of Mona, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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