Chapter 12 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor. “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.” “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.” She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful. Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.
Chapter 12 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing inconvenience
From this reading ““That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.””
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading “Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.”
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.”
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.
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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 She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
in addition
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.
the act of departing
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Hugh was sympathetic gentleness itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I intended going to Paris to-morrow.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That’s very awkward,” she told the doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She submitted to this decision with a resignation that was almost too cheerful.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Impossible, madame,” he said; Hugh also echoed the word, “Impossible.”
Chapter 12 of The poisoned paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The poisoned paradise, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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