Chapter 20 of Hagar is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Hagar is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel. "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?... What's it all about?" His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness. Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
Chapter 20 of Hagar is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
no longer active or practicing
From this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
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 “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
In this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
In this reading “MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.”
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.”
In this reading “"Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What's it all about?"
(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 What's it all about?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
react verbally
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What's it all about?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
no longer active or practicing
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEDWAY Five days later, Medway, one morning, recognized the Colonel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Out of this, day by day, though, he came more strongly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's it all about?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His feeble voice died away; without waiting for an answer, he lapsed into a kind of semi-consciousness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, my dear father, what are you doing here?...
Chapter 20 of Hagar by Mary Johnston holds 295 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 20 holds 295 sentences of Hagar, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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