Chapter 12 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BYE TO "US." "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day." _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves. Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes. "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
Chapter 12 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “_Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “_Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.”
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading “"And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “GOOD-BYE TO "US."”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “"And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “_Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “"And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO "US."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Pamela leant her head against Duke and shut her eyes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Morituri Salutamus._ By slow degrees their sobs exhausted themselves.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I am so tired, bruvver," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO "US."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO "US."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
Chapter 12 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 220 sentences of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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