Chapter 12 of The Earl's promise is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Earl's promise is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NETTIE AT BAY. At last General Riley appeared. “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone. “He will marry her.” “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
Chapter 12 of The Earl's promise is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “NETTIE AT BAY.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading ““But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.”
take in marriage
From this reading ““He will marry her.””
a human being
From this reading ““But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “At last General Riley appeared.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ““It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.”
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 ““It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.”
In this reading ““But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.”
forced to turn and face attackers
In this reading “NETTIE AT BAY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last General Riley appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NETTIE AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading NETTIE AT BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At last General Riley appeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He will marry her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
immediately past
From this reading At last General Riley appeared.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
take in marriage
From this reading “He will marry her.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NETTIE AT BAY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
a human being
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading At last General Riley appeared.
express in words
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
a male human offspring
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I will not marry him!” exclaimed the person most interested in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It is all right, I am thankful to say,” he announced to his son, in a low tone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will marry her.”
Chapter 12 of The Earl's promise by J. H., Mrs. Riddell holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 205 sentences of The Earl's promise, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Earl's promise by J. H., Mrs. Riddell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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