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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune. "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob. "I see you got your sheep in all right. Have any trouble?" The sheepman's teeth flashed.
Chapter 12 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The sheepman's teeth flashed.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “"I see you got your sheep in all right.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “The sheepman's teeth flashed.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Have any trouble?"”
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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 Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
(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 "I see you got your sheep in all right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have any trouble?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The sheepman's teeth flashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have any trouble?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
ten 10s
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheepman's teeth flashed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The sheepman's teeth flashed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Have any trouble?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bob continued on his way, but had not proceeded more than a few hundred feet before he was overtaken by Lejeune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the man I was looking for," said Bob.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you got your sheep in all right.
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