Chapter 12 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn. After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.” “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie. The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror. “Thomas?
Chapter 12 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading ““No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading ““Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.”
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.””
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading ““Thomas?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.”
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 After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
later than; following
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
a young female
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The startled girl listened, her mouth an O of amazement and horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I never read the papers, Miss Gwyn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After being told by the _Daily Megaphone_ that I had a curious mentality--I shall never forget those words--I’ve given up the papers.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you haven’t heard what has happened at Fossaway Manor?” asked Leslie.
Chapter 12 of The Black Abbot by Edgar Wallace holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Black Abbot, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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