Chapter 1 of Heart is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Heart is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it? How much will it cost? When can you deliver?
Chapter 1 of Heart is here in full — 557 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/111 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surprising greatly
From this reading “This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.”
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
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 “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading How much will it cost?
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When can you deliver?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much will it cost?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much will it cost?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories January 1957.
at the time that
From this reading When can you deliver?
in or at the place that
From this reading _Monk had three questions he lived by: Where can I find it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How much will it cost?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When can you deliver?
Chapter 1 of Heart by Henry Slesar holds 557 sentences, grouped into 112 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 1 holds 557 sentences of Heart, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Heart by Henry Slesar exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 557 sentences, grouped into 112 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 112 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 112 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Heart by Henry Slesar on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Heart section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Heart to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Heart, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
