Chapter 12 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik. He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar. "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled. Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought. "I see it all now," she whimpered.
Chapter 12 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with one leg on each side
From this reading “He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “"Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.”
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading “MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.”
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
with one leg on each side
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see it all now," she whimpered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see it all now," she whimpered.
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see it all now," she whimpered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see it all now," she whimpered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
in the direction of
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MOSTLY CONCERNING GRATITUDE Finally Colonel Lawton turned toward Frederik.
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
in a violent manner
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now sitting astride his chair and puffing violently at his cigar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see it all now," she whimpered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Batholommey, all unheeding, went on with her own train of thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is _this_ what you hauled us out in the rain for?" he snarled.
Chapter 12 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From by David Belasco holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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