Chapter 20 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert. It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season. She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve. The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling. The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
Chapter 20 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.”
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.”
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.”
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.”
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading “It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.”
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the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
In this reading “The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.”
In this reading “The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.”
In this reading “It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
bound with chains
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
a state of high honor
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
in a joyous manner
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
immediately past
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
a particular point in time
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
without awareness
From this reading She was happily excited, unconsciously holding Glenn by the sleeve.
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading The violinist, with his long hair and big face of rugged strength, enchained her the moment the music commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great violinist’s last appearance for the season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS took Esther with him to the concert.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The glitter and glory of this wonderful, new world was dazzling.
Chapter 20 of As the hart panteth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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.
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