Chapter 12 of The Inglises is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Inglises is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David's voice faltered. "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip. "Always! I mean, always since he died. And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
Chapter 12 of The Inglises is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.”
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David's voice faltered.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “David's voice faltered.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's voice faltered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I mean, always since he died.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading David's voice faltered.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I mean, always since he died.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean, always since he died.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, always since he died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading David's voice faltered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
at the time that
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And, before that, he was my ideal of wisdom and goodness, though I did not particularly wish or try to be like him then?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since when has that been your choice?" asked Philip.
Chapter 12 of The Inglises by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Inglises, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Inglises by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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