Chapter 12 of The World Masters is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The World Masters is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna. He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes. He had no family ties now. His mother had died several years before. His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
Chapter 12 of The World Masters is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading “His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.”
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.”
past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading “His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.”
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading “His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.”
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “He had no family ties now.”
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
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In this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
In this reading “He had no family ties now.”
In this reading “His mother had died several years before.”
In this reading “Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.”
In this reading “His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.”
In this reading “He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.”
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.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had no family ties now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no family ties now.
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had no family ties now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He had no family ties now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two sisters had married Frenchmen, and migrated with their husbands into Normandy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days had passed since Victor Fargeau's conversation with Adelaide de Conde in Vienna.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had adhered to the decision that he had come to so suddenly under the spell of her wonderful eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading His mother had died several years before.
Chapter 12 of The World Masters by George Chetwynd Griffith holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 113 sentences of The World Masters, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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