Chapter 12 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lean on me. Firm ground here." "Wherever thou art." "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it." "I forget nothing, Reuben.
Chapter 12 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Wherever thou art."”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Firm ground here."”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “"Lean on me.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “"I forget nothing, Reuben.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “"Wherever thou art."”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Firm ground here."”
rest on for support
In this reading “"Lean on me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Wherever thou art."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Firm ground here."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Firm ground here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Firm ground here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Lean on me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lean on me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I forget nothing, Reuben.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Lean on me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading "I forget nothing, Reuben.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Wherever thou art."
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever thou art."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I shall remember that, and thou wilt forget it."
Chapter 12 of Wilderness of Spring by Edgar Pangborn holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of Wilderness of Spring, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Wilderness of Spring by Edgar Pangborn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 395 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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