Chapter 12 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast. Not a sound could be heard within. He waited a little while and then knocked again. It was as still as before. He opened the door softly and looked in.
Chapter 12 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.”
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “He opened the door softly and looked in.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.”
with low volume
From this reading “He opened the door softly and looked in.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited a little while and then knocked again.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.”
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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 Not a sound could be heard within.
anew
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as still as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was as still as before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as still as before.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He opened the door softly and looked in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door softly and looked in.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
with low volume
From this reading He opened the door softly and looked in.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was as still as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading In the morning Philip knocked at his guest's door to waken him for breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as still as before.
during the time that
From this reading He waited a little while and then knocked again.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not a sound could be heard within.
Chapter 12 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong by Charles M. Sheldon holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 154 sentences of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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