Chapter 12 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Am I? Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally. "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in. I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain. Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
Chapter 12 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “"But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “"But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
express a supposition
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't know I was such a bad one, though, and you might be fair to me and explain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we came here to try and get out of a fog--I've got farther in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Come," he cried, changing his manner, and speaking out in a frank, manly way, "this is not like you, little woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I suppose so, Edie, if you think so," he said dismally.
Chapter 12 of Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Witness to the Deed, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 7639 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25607 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #25607, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1528 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Witness to the Deed section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Witness to the Deed to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Witness to the Deed, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
