Chapter 12 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England. He was dark, wise and full of go. “Will he buck?” Hi asked. “If you meet a tiger.”
Chapter 12 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
plural of “stallion” — uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
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.
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In this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hi asked.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
to strive with determination
From this reading “Will he buck?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hi asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
come together
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
on the contrary
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
plural of “stallion” — uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will he buck?”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
Chapter 12 of ODTAA: A novel by John Masefield holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of ODTAA: A novel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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