Chapter 11 of Hagar is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Hagar is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves." Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel. "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March." "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar. "Yes.
Chapter 11 of Hagar is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “"Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."”
the words of something written
From this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
having been warmed up
From this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
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In this reading “Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Has Isham gone for the mail?" asked Hagar.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
march in a procession
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
above and across; more than
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
the words of something written
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Silvery Waves" came to an end, and Miss Serena opened the green music-book at "Santa Anna's March."
having been warmed up
From this reading Hagar, kneeling on the hearth-rug, warmed her hands at the fire and studied the illuminated text over the mantel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE LETTERS Miss Serena was playing "Silvery Waves."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 11 of Hagar by Mary Johnston holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 11 holds 348 sentences of Hagar, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Hagar by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
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