Chapter 12 of Stubble is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Stubble is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare. It is likewise a craven. At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it. Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself. Another week had passed.
Chapter 12 of Stubble is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading “At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “It is likewise a craven.”
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading “Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.”
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.”
in a furtive manner
From this reading “At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.”
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.”
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.”
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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 Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another week had passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading It is likewise a craven.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
in a furtive manner
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another week had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is likewise a craven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is likewise a craven.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
in like or similar manner
From this reading It is likewise a craven.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
something you have to do
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another week had passed.
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Only on rare occasions does it boldly come out and proclaim itself.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
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From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Loneliness wages a Fabian warfare.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Another week had passed.
Chapter 12 of Stubble by George Looms holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 253 sentences of Stubble, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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