Chapter 1 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 1038 sentences across 208 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 1038 sentences across 208 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest. Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone: “Ho, now, you in there! You just say who you are. I’m coming in now!”
Chapter 1 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 1038 sentences across 208 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 142/207 · 5 reading units · Lines 706–710
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
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jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
In this reading “Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:”
In this reading “There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.”
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 There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
anew
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You just say who you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I’m coming in now!”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho, now, you in there!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m coming in now!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
and nothing more
From this reading You just say who you are.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ho, now, you in there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
express in words
From this reading You just say who you are.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Desperate at this, he again spoke in a louder tone:
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer, nor movement, but at the sound of his voice, a tremendous uproar burst forth again in the forest.
which person or people
From this reading You just say who you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ho, now, you in there!
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