Chapter 12 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock. Then, "Who are you?" he demanded. "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?" On her own face the astonishment grew. "What you mean?
Chapter 12 of The Palace of Darkened Windows is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “On her own face the astonishment grew.”
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading “"And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “On her own face the astonishment grew.”
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading “THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What you mean?”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What you mean?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On her own face the astonishment grew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where is she--where is Arlee Beecher?"
which person or people
From this reading Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL FROM THE HAREM He was dumb with the shock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, "Who are you?" he demanded.
Chapter 12 of The Palace of Darkened Windows by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 254 sentences of The Palace of Darkened Windows, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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