Chapter 12 of Sesame and Lilies is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sesame and Lilies is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Footnotes. {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer . {2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .
Chapter 12 of Sesame and Lilies is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 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.
react verbally
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “{2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .”
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “Footnotes.”
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
express in words
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “{1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .”
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From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading {2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .
react verbally
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading {2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {2} The paragraph that begins “Does a bird .
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnotes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
express in words
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading {1} The paragraph that begins “I think I can best tell you their answer .
Chapter 12 of Sesame and Lilies by John Ruskin holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 112 sentences of Sesame and Lilies, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Sesame and Lilies by John Ruskin exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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