Chapter 8 of Hazelhurst is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hazelhurst is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him. "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles." "Oh, how lovely." The breathless auditors were again in unison. "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
Chapter 8 of Hazelhurst is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “The breathless auditors were again in unison.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “The breathless auditors were again in unison.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “"We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “"With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “"We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.”
corresponding exactly
From this reading “The breathless auditors were again in unison.”
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 “"We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."”
In this reading “The breathless auditors were again in unison.”
In this reading “"With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.”
In this reading “"We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."”
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anew
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how lovely."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how lovely."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
in the direction of
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
corresponding exactly
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We go for the most lovely rides—twelve and fifteen miles."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breathless auditors were again in unison.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I was engaged," sighed Phyllis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "With him," Hazel replied, nodding towards Paul, without looking at him.
Chapter 8 of Hazelhurst by Enid Leigh Hunt holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 439 sentences of Hazelhurst, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Hazelhurst by Enid Leigh Hunt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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