Chapter 12 of Pals is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Pals is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side. Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands. There was no longer any doubt. There could be only one conclusion. At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
Chapter 12 of Pals is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.”
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “There could be only one conclusion.”
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading “At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.”
male cat
From this reading “Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.”
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 “There was no longer any doubt.”
In this reading “There was no longer any doubt.”
In this reading “At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be only one conclusion.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading There could be only one conclusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be only one conclusion.
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There could be only one conclusion.
and nothing more
From this reading There could be only one conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the sight of this the boys had a bad attack of the creeps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
male cat
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Tom held the old vine ladder in his hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any doubt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
which person or people
From this reading The others, who were in the entrance, backed out, and ran to his side.
Chapter 12 of Pals by Joseph Bowes holds 409 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 409 sentences of Pals, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Pals by Joseph Bowes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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