Chapter 12 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb. “Sir?” “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.” “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.” “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Chapter 12 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ““She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.””
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.””
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading ““I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading ““Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.””
In this reading ““She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.””
In this reading ““‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
express in words
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir?”
express a supposition
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
carry out
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “She never forgets,” returned Caleb; “it’s one of the few things she ain’t clever in.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “I may venture to say I’m here, I suppose,” thought Caleb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Take care she don’t forget what I’ve been saying to her.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘Every man thinks his geese swans’,” observed the toy merchant, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Chapter 12 of The Mary Frances Story Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of The Mary Frances Story Book, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Mary Frances Story Book by Jane Eayre Fryer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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