Chapter 12 of Mr. Jacobs is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jacobs is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We returned home. "Miss Eastinhoe is dead!" I said to Mr. Jacobs. "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment. "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jacobs is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.”
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “"There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “I said to Mr. Jacobs.”
young sheep
From this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
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 “We returned home.”
In this reading “"It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.”
In this reading “"There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
in addition
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Miss Eastinhoe is dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Eastinhoe is dead!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We returned home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to Mr. Jacobs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Eastinhoe is dead!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading I said to Mr. Jacobs.
young sheep
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Eastinhoe is dead!"
a particular point in time
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I said to Mr. Jacobs.
not any; not one
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We returned home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Mr. Jacobs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to Mr. Jacobs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There was absolutely no other way of concluding the story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned home.
which person or people
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is really better," remarked Lamb Ral, who chanced to be astrally present, being also in Ireland with Number One at the same moment.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Jacobs by Arlo Bates holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 28 sentences of Mr. Jacobs, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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