Chapter 12 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation. Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book. “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked. Geraldine yawned. “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
Chapter 12 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 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.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““It’s Hugh,” she explained.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.”
nonexistent
From this reading ““Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Geraldine yawned.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Hugh,” she explained.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
acceptance of despair
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Conyers glanced up inquiringly from her book.
nonexistent
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone receiver with a little sigh of resignation.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Geraldine yawned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was that some one wanting to come and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?” she asked.
Chapter 12 of The Kingdom of the Blind by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of The Kingdom of the Blind, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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