Chapter 12 of The Bachelors: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Bachelors: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you talking about, child!" Mrs. Thatcher protested. "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!" "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie. You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
Chapter 12 of The Bachelors: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “"I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “"You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Mrs. Thatcher protested.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"What are you talking about, child!"”
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading “Mrs. Thatcher protested.”
a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
From this reading “"You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.”
In this reading “You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.”
form or compose
In this reading “"I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
later than; following
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
divisible by two
From this reading "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
engage in
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Thatcher protested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"
participate in games or sport
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Mrs. Thatcher protested.
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading Mrs. Thatcher protested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"
a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
From this reading "You are a perfect tomboy, even to-day!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've had to make up for lost time, Momsie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
at the time that
From this reading You never saw me play when I was little; that came after I became old enough to have my own way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you talking about, child!"
Chapter 12 of The Bachelors: A Novel by William Dana Orcutt holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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