Chapter 12 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, thou child of many prayers! Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares. Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June. --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy? What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
Chapter 12 of The Heir of Redclyffe is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading “Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “--Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.”
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading “Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.”
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.”
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.”
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.
how long something has existed
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
the middle of the day
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
not divisible by two
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, thou child of many prayers!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Like the swell of some sweet tune, Morning rises into noon, May glides onward into June.
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Life hath quicksands--life hath snares-- Care and age come unawares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What makes her so odd?’ asked Charles, as his mother came to wish him good night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --Longfellow ‘What is the matter with Amy?
Chapter 12 of The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 340 sentences of The Heir of Redclyffe, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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