Chapter 12 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough. But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?" "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket. Ugh! This blood is horrible.
Chapter 12 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “This blood is horrible.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “"He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.”
provoking horror
From this reading “This blood is horrible.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"”
a short coat
From this reading “"Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “"Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.”
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 "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading This blood is horrible.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
at any time
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
provoking horror
From this reading This blood is horrible.
be the source of pain
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This blood is horrible.
a short coat
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This blood is horrible.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "He must have gone ever so far," cried Ned, "for I heard the trees breaking for long enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ugh!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Not a bit, my boy; I only want a wash and another jacket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But are you quite sure you're not hurt, father?"
Chapter 12 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of The Peril Finders, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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