Chapter 12 of The Mystery of Seal Islands is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mystery of Seal Islands is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.” Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly. “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!” “I’m not,” Roberta retorted. “You’re--say, you’re a girl!”
Chapter 12 of The Mystery of Seal Islands is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.””
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!””
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.”
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading “Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.”
wrongly understood
From this reading “Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.”
with speed
From this reading “Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““I’m not,” Roberta retorted.”
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turning in an opposite direction or position
In this reading ““Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!””
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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 A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
a quad with a square body
From this reading A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
a young female
From this reading “You’re--say, you’re a girl!”
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not,” Roberta retorted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
immediately past
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
wrongly understood
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
with speed
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I’m not,” Roberta retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not,” Roberta retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
express in words
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roberta’s heart hammered, but she misunderstood the last part of the order, and faced about quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SECOND CAPTIVE “Keep ’em up.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, what are you doing; I told you not to turn around!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re--say, you’re a girl!”
Chapter 12 of The Mystery of Seal Islands by Harrison Bardwell holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 225 sentences of The Mystery of Seal Islands, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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