Chapter 12 of The Woman in the Alcove is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Woman in the Alcove is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He handed me a small yellow slip and I read: “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro. He has not heard from him since. “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.” “At El Moro?”
Chapter 12 of The Woman in the Alcove is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:”
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading ““The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:”
Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
From this reading ““ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.””
move stealthily
From this reading “He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading ““The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.”
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 “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
From this reading “ANNETTA LA SERRA “For Abner Fairbrother.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has not heard from him since.
move stealthily
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The steward left Mr. Fairbrother at El Moro.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He handed me a small yellow slip and I read:
Chapter 12 of The Woman in the Alcove by Anna Katharine Green holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 190 sentences of The Woman in the Alcove, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Woman in the Alcove by Anna Katharine Green exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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