Chapter 12 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you even know that you came to meet me?" "_I_--came to--to meet--you!" She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment. "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said. "You were at the station when I came, last night.
Chapter 12 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.”
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"You were at the station when I came, last night.”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.”
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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 She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
divisible by two
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_--came to--to meet--you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
immediately past
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
come together
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
weep convulsively
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
precisely as stated
From this reading She gave a little pitying cry, very near a sob, seeing his utter bewilderment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
at the time that
From this reading "You were at the station when I came, last night.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It was like the strangest dream in the world," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you even know that you came to meet me?"
Chapter 12 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 193 sentences of The Conquest of Canaan, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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