Chapter 12 of Mortmain is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mortmain is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know, but we must be getting along." "Where?" Ralston hesitated. "I'll tell you outside." He shuffled toward the door.
Chapter 12 of Mortmain is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"I know, but we must be getting along."”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “He shuffled toward the door.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I know, but we must be getting along."”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Ralston hesitated.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"I'll tell you outside."”
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading “He shuffled toward the door.”
express in words
From this reading “"I'll tell you outside."”
in the direction of
From this reading “He shuffled toward the door.”
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 “He shuffled toward the door.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shuffled toward the door.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuffled toward the door.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Ralston hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you outside."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I'll tell you outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralston hesitated.
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading He shuffled toward the door.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you outside."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shuffled toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading He shuffled toward the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I know, but we must be getting along."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you outside."
Chapter 12 of Mortmain by Arthur Cheney Train holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Mortmain, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Mortmain by Arthur Cheney Train exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Mortmain, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
