Chapter 12 of Senator North is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Senator North is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling. "And I don't think you have. You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache. As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one. I am glad."
Chapter 12 of Senator North is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 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.
feel physical pain
From this reading “You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.”
at any time
From this reading “You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad."”
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading “"I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.”
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feel physical pain
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I don't think you have.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I don't think you have.
at any time
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for me--no, I have no regrets, not one.
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I have no regrets," said Betty, smiling.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And I don't think you have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
during the time that
From this reading You like every man that comes here, and while they are talking to you forget that you ever had an ache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I don't think you have.
Chapter 12 of Senator North by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Senator North, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Senator North by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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