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Mr. Standfast
Mr. Standfast

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 12 of Mr. Standfast by John Buchan holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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.

What does chapter 12 of Mr. Standfast contain?

Chapter 12 holds 366 sentences of Mr. Standfast, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Mr. Standfast by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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.

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Work through the 74 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1687 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mr. Standfast

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Standfast, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wicket-gate
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Spent
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Journey
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I Become a Combatant Once More
I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.
We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.
On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.
From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.
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Mr. Standfast

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I Become a Combatant Once More
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I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.
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We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.
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On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.
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From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.”

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All words in this reading · 71

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13

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19th

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26th

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7

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a

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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after

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and

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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at

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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backwash

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From this reading From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

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badly

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battle

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From this reading From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

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Become

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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brigade

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brought

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but

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From this reading From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

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Cambrai

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came

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Combatant

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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command

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days

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division

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down

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during

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fighting

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first

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for

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four

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France

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fringes

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From

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front

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given

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got

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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hurried

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From this reading From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

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I

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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in

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last

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mauled

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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month

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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More

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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much

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my

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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November

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October

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From this reading On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.

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of

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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old

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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on

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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Once

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From this reading I Become a Combatant Once More

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only

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out

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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over

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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Polygon

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refit

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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returned

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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September

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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shoved

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singular

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so

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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support

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From this reading From that front we were hurried down to Cambrai in support, but came in only for the last backwash of that singular battle.

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surprise

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From this reading On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.

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that

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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the

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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to

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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took

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From this reading I returned to France on 13 September, and took over my old brigade on the 19th of the same month.

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very

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was

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From this reading On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.

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We

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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were

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From this reading We were shoved in at the Polygon Wood on the 26th, and after four days got so badly mauled that we were brought out to refit.

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Wood

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Ypres

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From this reading On 7 October, very much to my surprise, I was given command of a division and was on the fringes of the Ypres fighting during the first days of November.

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