Chapter 12 of The Pagan Madonna is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Pagan Madonna is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly. "Denny? Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you! How's your dad?" "Reading."
Chapter 12 of The Pagan Madonna is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “How's your dad?"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “"How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “"How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"Reading."”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
give a benediction to
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading How's your dad?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denny?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How's your dad?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Reading."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, God bless me, boy, I'm glad to see you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you making out, Newton?" he asked, calmly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How's your dad?"
Chapter 12 of The Pagan Madonna by Harold MacGrath holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 286 sentences of The Pagan Madonna, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Pagan Madonna by Harold MacGrath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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