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The Lost Girl

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.
It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.
In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.
Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.
And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost Girl

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Lost Girl is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.
Line 2
It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈprɑːfət huː hæθ ˈɑːnər seɪv ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈkʌntri ɪt ɪz ˈevəri wʌn wɪð ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
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In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.
Line 4
Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.
Line 5
And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.
/ənd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈbɑːrɡən ʃiː wɑːz ə ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti ə ˈpɜːrsən/

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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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bargain noun US /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading “And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.”

caste noun US /kæst/

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading “Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.”

individuality noun US /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/

the quality of being individual

From this reading “It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.”

Lancaster noun US /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading “ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.”

personality noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.”

prophet noun US /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.”

respected adjective US /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading “ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.”

revered adjective US /rɪˈvɪrd/

profoundly honored

From this reading “Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

ALLAYE

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From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

Alvina

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From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

castenounUS /kæst/

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

ENGAGEDadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/

the quality of being individual

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

medicine-men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading And into the bargain she was a personality, a person.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/

profoundly honored

From this reading Already she belonged to the revered caste of medicine-men.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In this northern town Alvina found that her individuality really told.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGED Alvina found it pleasant to be respected as she was respected in Lancaster.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not only the prophet who hath honour _save_ in his own country: it is every one with individuality.

Chapter 12 of The Lost Girl by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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.

What does chapter 12 of The Lost Girl contain?

Chapter 12 holds 459 sentences of The Lost Girl, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Lost Girl by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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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Vocabulary met early in The Lost Girl

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lost Girl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mining
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