Chapter 12 of Peter Trawl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Peter Trawl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet. I must make sure first," he answered. "Can he be my brother Jack?" I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety. "Well then, Peter, I'll tell you.
Chapter 12 of Peter Trawl is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Can he be my brother Jack?"”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Can he be my brother Jack?"”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can he be my brother Jack?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Can he be my brother Jack?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can he be my brother Jack?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
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From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
the act of departing
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
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From this reading "Well then, Peter, I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I exclaimed, my breath coming and going fast in my anxiety.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Can he be my brother Jack?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
engage in
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can he be my brother Jack?"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
express in words
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I must make sure first," he answered.
express in words
From this reading "Well then, Peter, I'll tell you.
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From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well then, Peter, I'll tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Peter, that's what I don't want to say just yet.
used to ask for information about something
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but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well then, Peter, I'll tell you.
Chapter 12 of Peter Trawl by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Peter Trawl, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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