Chapter 12 of The Soul Scar is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Soul Scar is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He paused to let her get the full significance. "But about these beans. They come from Africa, you know. Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios." Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
Chapter 12 of The Soul Scar is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “They come from Africa, you know.”
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “"But about these beans.”
a flock of coots
From this reading “Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.”
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading “Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused to let her get the full significance.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “He paused to let her get the full significance.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He paused to let her get the full significance.”
In this reading “Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.”
In this reading “They come from Africa, you know.”
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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 Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But about these beans.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "But about these beans.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But about these beans.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
a flock of coots
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
above and across; more than
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Honora shot a covert glance at Craig.
the quality of being significant
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But about these beans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused to let her get the full significance.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
which person or people
From this reading Travelers, people who have hunted over Africa, often bring them back as curios."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They come from Africa, you know.
Chapter 12 of The Soul Scar by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Soul Scar, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Soul Scar by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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