Chapter 12 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment. Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove. “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!” “Home!” exclaimed the other. There was a startled note in his voice.
Chapter 12 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “There was a startled note in his voice.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!””
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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 For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
later than; following
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Home!” exclaimed the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
full of or producing joy
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
a brief written record
From this reading There was a startled note in his voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Home!” exclaimed the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was a startled note in his voice.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a startled note in his voice.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a startled note in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a startled note in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a joyful shout, he suddenly reached out his hand across the stove.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For a full half minute after the other's words Philip stared in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By thunder,” he cried, “you're from home!”
Chapter 12 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted by James Oliver Curwood holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 217 sentences of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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