Chapter 12 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort." "You shall have it. I can't accommodate you with a cup. Can I trust the bottle in your hands?" "_Che demonio_! yes.
Chapter 12 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I can't accommodate you with a cup.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “I can't accommodate you with a cup.”
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading “"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “"You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."”
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.
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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 "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I can't accommodate you with a cup.
a quantity of money
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't accommodate you with a cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Che demonio_! yes.
not characterized by emotion
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I can't accommodate you with a cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Che demonio_! yes.
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't accommodate you with a cup.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You shall have it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall have it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can't accommodate you with a cup.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
an affirmative
From this reading "_Che demonio_! yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right there, _compagno_; it's a bit chilly upon post to-night, and a gill of _rosolio_ would give me an infinite amount of comfort."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can I trust the bottle in your hands?"
Chapter 12 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance by Mayne Reid holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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