Chapter 12 of The Riverman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Riverman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes. She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him. “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she. Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed. “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
Chapter 12 of The Riverman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading ““I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.”
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading ““I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.”
toward one side
From this reading “She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.”
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.
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
express in words
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
toward one side
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mischief had driven out the gravity from the girl's eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Orde looked bewildered, then remembered the Incubus, and laughed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lowered her head slightly sidewise as though to conceal their expression from him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I haven't been very conversational,” he acknowledged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was beginning to be afraid you'd say 'yes-indeed,'” said she.
Chapter 12 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 199 sentences of The Riverman, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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