Chapter 12 of Yussuf the Guide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Yussuf the Guide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When?" said Mr Preston eagerly. "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help." "And our goods--our property?" "Must stay, excellency. Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Chapter 12 of Yussuf the Guide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
get or gather together
From this reading “"As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"Must stay, excellency.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “"And our goods--our property?"”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “"As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."”
a course of conduct
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"And our goods--our property?"”
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 "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
(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 Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
get or gather together
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
on one occasion
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
a course of conduct
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
soldiers collectively
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
in the near future
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
at the time that
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Chapter 12 of Yussuf the Guide by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Yussuf the Guide, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Yussuf the Guide by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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 Yussuf the Guide by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4982 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21378 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #21378, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 415 minutes of reading across 997 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Yussuf the Guide section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Yussuf the Guide 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 Yussuf the Guide, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
