Chapter 12 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.” “I am,” said Hanson. “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.” “Well, the time’s getting very near.” “It is.”
Chapter 12 of The Exiles of Faloo is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading ““Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.””
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““Well, the time’s getting very near.””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.””
the act of departing
From this reading ““Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.””
the act of removing
From this reading ““Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.””
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ““Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.””
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ““In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.””
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
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 reality or actuality
In this reading ““In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
(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 “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am,” said Hanson.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, the time’s getting very near.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am,” said Hanson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Well, the time’s getting very near.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
the act of removing
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, the time’s getting very near.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, the time’s getting very near.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, the time’s getting very near.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In fact, I would sooner know nothing about it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hanson,” said Sir John Sweetling, “you are leaving to me all arrangements for the removal of Smith.”
Chapter 12 of The Exiles of Faloo by Barry Pain holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 289 sentences of The Exiles of Faloo, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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