Chapter 12 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But you said you wouldn't take her back.” “Ay.” “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings. She's your wife. But you needn't take proceedings, you know.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ““But you said you wouldn't take her back.””
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But you needn't take proceedings, you know.”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading ““And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ““And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading ““And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.”
carry out
From this reading ““But you said you wouldn't take her back.””
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “She's your wife.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
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From this reading “Ay.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
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From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you needn't take proceedings, you know.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you needn't take proceedings, you know.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's your wife.
carry out
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She's your wife.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And you can't prevent her without legal proceedings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you said you wouldn't take her back.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's your wife.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation by Bret Harte holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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