Chapter 18 of Hagar is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Hagar is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement. Elizabeth was at home. "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism. I read a good deal along those lines myself. I am glad you are interested."
Chapter 18 of Hagar is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth was at home.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I am glad you are interested."”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I read a good deal along those lines myself.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Elizabeth was at home.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.”
In this reading “"Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.”
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 A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I am glad you are interested."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I read a good deal along those lines myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TELEGRAM The next day she went down to the Settlement.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I could give you a list of books on Socialism.
Chapter 18 of Hagar by Mary Johnston holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 18 holds 294 sentences of Hagar, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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