Chapter 12 of Ruggles of Red Gap is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ruggles of Red Gap is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was working himself into no end of a state. I sought to divert him. “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured. “What’s the silly ass up to now? Dancing girl got him--yes?
Chapter 12 of Ruggles of Red Gap is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 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.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading ““What’s the silly ass up to now?”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Dancing girl got him--yes?”
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading “I sought to divert him.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading ““About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading ““What’s the silly ass up to now?”
that is looked for
From this reading “I sought to divert him.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading ““About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “He was working himself into no end of a state.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He was working himself into no end of a state.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “What’s the silly ass up to now?
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Dancing girl got him--yes?
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading I sought to divert him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
a young female
From this reading Dancing girl got him--yes?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dancing girl got him--yes?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sought to divert him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sought to divert him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
not any; not one
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What’s the silly ass up to now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “What’s the silly ass up to now?
term of address for a man
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
that is looked for
From this reading I sought to divert him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sought to divert him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s the silly ass up to now?
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “About the Honourable George, sir----” I ventured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the silly ass up to now?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working himself into no end of a state.
an affirmative
From this reading Dancing girl got him--yes?
Chapter 12 of Ruggles of Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of Ruggles of Red Gap, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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