Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly. But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs. “Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub. “He’s too much for us!” “Nothing of the sort!” said Harry.
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harriet is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.”
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading ““Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.”
explained or answered
From this reading “THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
later than; following
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’s too much for us!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
without moderation; in an immoderate manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He’s too much for us!”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” said Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” said Harry.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “Oh, he’s a peach!” declared Chub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” said Harry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Nothing of the sort!” said Harry.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He’s too much for us!”
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s too much for us!”
during the time that
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
which person or people
From this reading THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED Harry told her story later to Roy and Chub, who laughed immoderately and, as Harry thought at first, somewhat unkindly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after a while she joined her laughter with theirs.
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harriet by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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 264 sentences of Tom, Dick and Harriet, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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