Chapter 12 of The Moonstone is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Moonstone is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I found my lady in her own sitting room. She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her. “_Must_ I see him?” she asked. “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?” I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
Chapter 12 of The Moonstone is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.”
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading “She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading ““Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?””
something that is lost
From this reading “I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.”
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading ““Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?””
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.”
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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 I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_Must_ I see him?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?”
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
set up or found
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Must_ I see him?” she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
something that is lost
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_Must_ I see him?” she asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_Must_ I see him?” she asked.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I found my lady in her own sitting room.
express in speech
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
express a supposition
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I felt at a loss to understand this, and showed it plainly, I suppose, in my face.
at the time that
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She started and looked annoyed when I mentioned that Sergeant Cuff wished to speak to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can’t you represent me, Gabriel?”
Chapter 12 of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 148 sentences of The Moonstone, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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