Chapter 12 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in. "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same." "Your perspicacity does you much credit." Jones laughed. "I have my little talents.
Chapter 12 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “"Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."”
approval
From this reading “"Your perspicacity does you much credit."”
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading “"I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.”
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading “"I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."”
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “"I have my little talents.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “"I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “"Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.”
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.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
approval
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my little talents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jones laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have my little talents.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my little talents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "I have my little talents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "I assume that the sacrificial victim and the filly are one and the same."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Excuse me," Jones with affected meekness put in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your perspicacity does you much credit."
Chapter 12 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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