Chapter 12 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village. I had a little daughter. She was more like a fairy than a child. Her mother died when she was a wee girl. I was an artist.
Chapter 12 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “I was an artist.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “She was more like a fairy than a child.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
a vagrant
From this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “Her mother died when she was a wee girl.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
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.
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In this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
In this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
In this reading “I had a little daughter.”
In this reading “THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.”
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 THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an artist.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I was an artist.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
a female human offspring
From this reading I had a little daughter.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
a young female
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a little daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was more like a fairy than a child.
(used informally) very small
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
at the time that
From this reading Her mother died when she was a wee girl.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE TRAMP’S STORY “I lived,” said the tramp, “in a little house on the edge of a wood just outside a village.
Chapter 12 of The mysterious tramp by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 121 sentences of The mysterious tramp, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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About 159 minutes of reading across 384 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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