Chapter 12 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent. “I’m sure of it.... It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt. She says, ‘You have altered your ideas. The strain of war has been too much for you.’
Chapter 12 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.”
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “The strain of war has been too much for you.’”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.”
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.
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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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure of it....
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
repetitive and persistent
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure of it....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m sure of it....
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure of it....
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless telling her that the innocent are being punished for the guilty, and that all Europe was involved in the same guilt.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The strain of war has been too much for you.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shook my head at that, but Brand was insistent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She says, ‘You have altered your ideas.
Chapter 12 of Wounded Souls by Philip Gibbs holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Wounded Souls, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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