Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You said you knew," gasped I. "Paid my bills! You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though." He groaned as if some one had wounded him. A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Paid my bills!”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"You said you knew," gasped I.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He groaned as if some one had wounded him.”
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading “A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Paid my bills!
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
a particular point in time
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Paid my bills!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
spread across or over
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Paid my bills!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
express in words
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
people who are wounded
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
Chapter 12 of Tom, Dick and Harry by Talbot Baines Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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