Chapter 12 of The Spirit of the School is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Spirit of the School is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly. Mr. Ames smiled. “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness. “I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel. “I--I just had to give in.
Chapter 12 of The Spirit of the School is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.”
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading ““And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.”
treat with contempt
From this reading ““And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel.”
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading ““And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.”
in a sheepish manner
From this reading “THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.”
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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 “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
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From this reading Mr. Ames smiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
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From this reading “I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel.
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I--I just had to give in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I--I just had to give in.
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From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
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From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel.
and nothing more
From this reading “I--I just had to give in.
treat with contempt
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ames smiled.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I can’t help it,” muttered Hansel.
impressive in appearance
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
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From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
in a sheepish manner
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Ames smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
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From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THREE IN CONSPIRACY “And so I told him I’d go back to work to-morrow,” ended Hansel somewhat sheepishly.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “And all those noble resolutions of yours, Dana?” he asked with mock reproachfulness.
Chapter 12 of The Spirit of the School by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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