Chapter 12 of Peterkin is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Peterkin is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly. It takes me much longer to write it. 'And did you see Miss Bogle?' I asked. 'And what _is_ she like?'
Chapter 12 of Peterkin is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
for more time
From this reading “It takes me much longer to write it.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
with speed
From this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “It takes me much longer to write it.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “It takes me much longer to write it.”
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.
In this reading “NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
(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 NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And did you see Miss Bogle?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And did you see Miss Bogle?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'And what _is_ she like?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'And what _is_ she like?'
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
for more time
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'And did you see Miss Bogle?'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
not any; not one
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
with speed
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'And did you see Miss Bogle?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
precisely as stated
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
produce a literary work
From this reading It takes me much longer to write it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NO MYSTERY AFTER ALL WE listened with all our ears, you may be sure, to what mamma told us; she did so, very quickly.
Chapter 12 of Peterkin by Mrs. Molesworth holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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 300 sentences of Peterkin, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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