Chapter 12 of Twilight Land is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Twilight Land is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.” “I will not,” said he. “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.” “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did. Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
Chapter 12 of Twilight Land is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on or to one side
From this reading ““Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.””
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.””
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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 Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
on or to one side
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will not,” said he.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not,” said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I will lay it aside,” said he, and so he did.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
which person or people
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he did; and he is not the first man who has thrown aside a piece of good luck for the sake of a pretty face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, but you will,” said she; “I know you will.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I can’t trust you,” said she “as long as you hold it in your hand.”
Chapter 12 of Twilight Land by Howard Pyle holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 190 sentences of Twilight Land, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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