Chapter 12 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice. "Where am I?" asked Spurlock. "In Canton." "How long have I been in bed?" "A week."
Chapter 12 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading “"In Canton."”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"A week."”
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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 "A week."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Spurlock.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Spurlock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "How long have I been in bed?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long have I been in bed?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading "In Canton."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
a long fixed look
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have I been in bed?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long have I been in bed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Spurlock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
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 "How long have I been in bed?"
not any; not one
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Spurlock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Ruth caught the patient's eyes following her about; but there was no question in the gaze, no interest; so she pretended not to notice.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "A week."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Spurlock.
Chapter 12 of The Ragged Edge by Harold MacGrath holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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