Chapter XII
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Quicksilver is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" "What's the matter?" "It is cold." "Yah! Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
Quicksilver
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Quicksilver is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
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"Oh!"
"What's
the
matter?"
"It
is
cold."
"Yah!
Then,
get
back
to
bed
with
you,
and
let
me
go
alone."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Quicksilver
Chapter XII · Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Quicksilver is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Oh!"
/oʊ/
Line 2
"What's
the
matter?"
Line 3
"It
is
cold."
/ɪt ɪz koʊld/
Line 4
"Yah!
Line 5
Then,
get
back
to
bed
with
you,
and
let
me
go
alone."
/ðen ɡet bæk tuː bed wɪð juː ənd let miː ɡoʊ əˈloʊn/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"It is cold."”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What's the matter?"”
All words in this reading · 20
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is cold."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is cold."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is cold."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
Yah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, get back to bed with you, and let me go alone."
Chapter 12 of Quicksilver by George Manville Fenn holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
What does chapter 12 of Quicksilver contain?
Chapter 12 holds 433 sentences of Quicksilver, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Quicksilver by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
How do I study chapter 12 of Quicksilver?
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Questions about reading Quicksilver
Common questions about reading Quicksilver by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Quicksilver?
Yes. All 7575 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21363 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Quicksilver is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21363, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Quicksilver take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1515 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Quicksilver section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Quicksilver
Words and structures a reader meets early in Quicksilver, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Quicksilver
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wheel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- George
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- Manville
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