Chapter 12 of Tiverton Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tiverton Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them. The first settlers came from Devon. Well, where did they enter the town? From which point? Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
Chapter 12 of Tiverton Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “"You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “"You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.”
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “The first settlers came from Devon.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Well, where did they enter the town?”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Sudleigh side, or along by the river?”
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “The first settlers came from Devon.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first settlers came from Devon.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The first settlers came from Devon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, where did they enter the town?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
to come or go into
From this reading Well, where did they enter the town?
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first settlers came from Devon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first settlers came from Devon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
and nothing more
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From which point?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The first settlers came from Devon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
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From this reading Sudleigh side, or along by the river?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, where did they enter the town?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, where did they enter the town?
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, where did they enter the town?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From which point?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," continued the minister, now addressing her, "there are facts enough that are common talk about the town, but we only half know them.
Chapter 12 of Tiverton Tales by Alice Brown holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Tiverton Tales, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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