Chapter 12 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key. Then he faced her. "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?" "Love you?" she faltered. "What do you mean?"
Chapter 12 of The Halo is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “"Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"”
being one more than seven
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Then he faced her.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Love you?" she faltered.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “"Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
being one more than seven
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then he faced her.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Love you?" she faltered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he faced her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Love you?" she faltered.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he faced her.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT Joyselle closed the door, and, to her surprise, turned the key.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brigit," he said, clearing his throat, "do you love me?"
Chapter 12 of The Halo by Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg holds 409 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.
Chapter 12 holds 409 sentences of The Halo, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Halo by Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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