Chapter 12 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a week he had no news of her. Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited. I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.” “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety. “Herself!
Chapter 12 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading ““Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading ““Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.””
information about recent and important events
From this reading “For a week he had no news of her.”
hard to endure
From this reading ““Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.”
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In this reading “For a week he had no news of her.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.”
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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 For a week he had no news of her.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
the act of departing
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
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From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I asked Miss Jodrell to lend it to me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
information about recent and important events
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
not any; not one
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
hard to endure
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then his father said to him one morning, “Oh, by the way, _The Garden Enclosed_ is going to be exhibited.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week he had no news of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will--will she bring it herself?” he asked, trying to disguise his anxiety.
Chapter 12 of Slaves of Freedom by Coningsby Dawson holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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