Chapter 12 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE! OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN! YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS. AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY? WHO IS SHE?"
Chapter 12 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?”
a boy or man
From this reading “OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!”
a boy or man
From this reading “MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!”
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.”
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
a boy or man
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
dearly loved
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
a boy or man
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS SHE?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
and nothing more
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
not any; not one
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
express in words
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading YOU JUST HAVE NO END OF SECRETS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO IS SHE?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND WHAT'S BECOME OF THE LADY?
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS SHE?"
an affirmative
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY ADVENTURES REHEARSED TO JACK RANDOLPH.--"MY DEAR FELLOW, YOU DON'T SAY SO!"--"'PON MY LIFE, YES."--"BY JOVE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD CHAP, HOW CLOSE YOU'VE BEEN!
Chapter 12 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel by James De Mille holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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