Chapter 12 of The Sea Lions is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Sea Lions is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"God save you, sir!" "And you, sir! you are welcome." "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?" "Sir, at the furthest for a week or two." Shakspeare.
Chapter 12 of The Sea Lions is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “"Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"”
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “"Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"God save you, sir!"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"God save you, sir!"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"God save you, sir!"”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"Sir, at the furthest for a week or two."”
accept gladly
From this reading “"And you, sir! you are welcome."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir, at the furthest for a week or two."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you, sir! you are welcome."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you, sir! you are welcome."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sir, at the furthest for a week or two."
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God save you, sir!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
except for; apart from
From this reading "God save you, sir!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shakspeare.
term of address for a man
From this reading "God save you, sir!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Sir, at the furthest for a week or two."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Sir, at the furthest for a week or two."
accept gladly
From this reading "And you, sir! you are welcome."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God save you, sir!"
Chapter 12 of The Sea Lions by James Fenimore Cooper holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 258 sentences of The Sea Lions, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Sea Lions by James Fenimore Cooper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 258 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
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