Chapter 12 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?" "Yes, mother." Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette. "This is my mother, Eleanor." Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
Chapter 12 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"”
in an impassive manner
From this reading “Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.”
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading “Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.”
eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading “Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
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From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
in an impassive manner
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, mother."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my mother, Eleanor."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Eleanor stared impassively into the lenses of Mrs. Bolling's lorgnette.
carry out
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MADAM BOLLING "Is this the child, David?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Eleanor courtesied as her Uncle Jimmie had taught her, but she did not take her eyes from Mrs. Bolling's face.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother."
Chapter 12 of Turn About Eleanor by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 253 sentences of Turn About Eleanor, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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