Chapter 12 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For both of us. I don't want you to worry." "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already." "I know, Papa. That's why I'm going."
Chapter 12 of The Three Sisters is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “"That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “"That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."”
the act of departing
From this reading “That's why I'm going."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I know, Papa.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want you to worry."”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “"That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I don't want you to worry."”
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 "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "For both of us.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For both of us.
the act of departing
From this reading That's why I'm going."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, Papa.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For both of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I know, Papa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For both of us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
at the time that
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want you to worry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why you've chosen a time when I'm worried out of my wits already."
Chapter 12 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Three Sisters, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Three Sisters by May Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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