Chapter 12 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 422 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 Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," cried Gloria. She sprang up and confronted him angrily. "Yes to both questions." "You know who they are, then?" "No; but that doesn't matter."
Chapter 12 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 422 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.
with anger
From this reading “She sprang up and confronted him angrily.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “She sprang up and confronted him angrily.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Yes," cried Gloria.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"You know who they are, then?"”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"No; but that doesn't matter."”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Yes to both questions."”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She sprang up and confronted him angrily.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," cried Gloria.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
with anger
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes to both questions."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but that doesn't matter."
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes," cried Gloria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; but that doesn't matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cried Gloria.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No; but that doesn't matter."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; but that doesn't matter."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Yes to both questions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No; but that doesn't matter."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes to both questions."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sprang up and confronted him angrily.
which person or people
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," cried Gloria.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know who they are, then?"
Chapter 12 of The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory holds 422 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 422 sentences of The Everlasting Whisper, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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