Chapter 12 of The white cipher is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The white cipher is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason. She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff. She feared that he might cast himself into the sea. “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly. “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
Chapter 12 of The white cipher is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading ““Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.”
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.”
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading ““You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.”
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 “She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.”
In this reading “She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
put or send forth
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
with speed
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seized Fay’s left arm and drew him away from the edge of the cliff.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Chester—you should have looked them over carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She feared that he might cast himself into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMOKED-GLASSES Saidee Isaacs was the first to recover her voice and reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shouldn’t have thrown them away,” she said quickly.
Chapter 12 of The white cipher by Henry Leverage holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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 533 sentences of The white cipher, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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