Chapter 12 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It would be difficult to describe her sensations. After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her. Beeston's threat had proved efficacious. Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do. She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
Chapter 12 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading “After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.”
give a description of
From this reading “It would be difficult to describe her sensations.”
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading “Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “It would be difficult to describe her sensations.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.”
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.
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In this reading “After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.”
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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 After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
later than; following
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
give a description of
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
above and across; more than
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bab had given in to him, for there had seemed nothing else to do.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Beeston's threat had proved efficacious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading She had not, however, struck her colors weakly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After her interview in the hall with Beeston a dull apathy seemed to have settled over her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to describe her sensations.
Chapter 12 of Rich Man, Poor Man by Maximilian Foster holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of Rich Man, Poor Man, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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