Chapter 12 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor. Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village. However, it was too dark to see very much. "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered. Chahda admitted, "Good possibility.
Chapter 12 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.”
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Chahda admitted, "Good possibility.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.”
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading “Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.”
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading “The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.”
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “"We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.”
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In this reading “The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.”
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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 Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Chahda admitted, "Good possibility.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
terminate
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Chahda admitted, "Good possibility.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Chahda admitted, "Good possibility.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading However, it was too dark to see very much.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Ifugao Village The terraced mountain wall fell away below to the valley floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Halfway between Rick and the dark sheen of the river was a level area which Chahda said was the village.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We'll break our necks if we try to climb around among these terraces," Scotty whispered.
Chapter 12 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 332 sentences of The Golden Skull, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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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