Chapter 12 of Old Mr. Tredgold is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Old Mr. Tredgold is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated. She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet. “Oh, yes! I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends. “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
Chapter 12 of Old Mr. Tredgold is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.””
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.”
arousing affect
From this reading “She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.”
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.
a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
to or in any or all places
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
moving swiftly
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
term of address for a man
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading But Stella neither shuddered nor hesitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m engaged to Sir Charles,” she said to all her friends.
arousing affect
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in the highest spirits, flying everywhere, scarcely touching the ground with her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa won’t hear of it, but he will have to give in.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes!
Chapter 12 of Old Mr. Tredgold by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 247 sentences of Old Mr. Tredgold, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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