Chapter 12 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, and so! Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives? Is it not as good as Shon McGann?" "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully. "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
Chapter 12 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?”
third-person singular of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading “Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, and so!”
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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 Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
(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 "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and so!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not as good as Shon McGann?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not as good as Shon McGann?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
third-person singular of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading Is not Pretty Pierre as good a name as Francois Rives?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I see it all, I see it all now!" she said mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not as good as Shon McGann?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and so!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and so!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was with you he quarrelled, and about me.
Chapter 12 of Pierre and His People by Gilbert Parker holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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