Chapter 12 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise. “Are you out gunning?” he asked. “Yes. I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods. I believe you know him?”
Chapter 12 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.”
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading ““Are you out gunning?” he asked.”
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.”
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 I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe you know him?”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe you know him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I believe you know him?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Philip turned and surveyed the newcomers in apparent surprise.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I have secured a guide, as you see, fearing I might get lost in the woods.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you out gunning?” he asked.
Chapter 12 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 86 sentences of The Tin Box, and What it Contained, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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