Chapter 12 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not at all of course," he replied energetically. "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency." "We will go together," she proceeded calmly. "I want to see Jim married, happy." She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
Chapter 12 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"We will go together," she proceeded calmly.”
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “"And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."”
in an energetic manner
From this reading “"Not at all of course," he replied energetically.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"I want to see Jim married, happy."”
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading “She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “"We will go together," she proceeded calmly.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
in an energetic manner
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not at all of course," he replied energetically.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see Jim married, happy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go together," she proceeded calmly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed at him with narrowed eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'll stay away for the plainest decency."
Chapter 12 of The Three Black Pennys: A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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