Chapter 12 of Oakleigh is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Oakleigh is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why has he come home?" This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival. It was soon answered. He had been suspended. He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
Chapter 12 of Oakleigh is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.”
and nothing more
From this reading “He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “He had been suspended.”
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"Why has he come home?"”
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was soon answered.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been suspended.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why has he come home?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
a social unit living together
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been suspended.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why has he come home?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why has he come home?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Why has he come home?"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon answered.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
and nothing more
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
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From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon answered.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He had been suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
at the time that
From this reading This was the question on the lips of each one of the family when they heard of Neal's arrival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why has he come home?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would give little explanation; he merely asserted that he was innocent of that of which he was accused.
Chapter 12 of Oakleigh by Ellen Douglas Deland holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 208 sentences of Oakleigh, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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