Chapter 29 of Heart and Science is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Heart and Science is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The clock on the mantelpiece struck six. Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa. “Here’s the carriage!” she cried. “Teresa!” Carmina exclaimed.
Chapter 29 of Heart and Science is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““Here’s the carriage!” she cried.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Carmina exclaimed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading ““Teresa!””
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.”
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From this reading Carmina exclaimed.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Here’s the carriage!” she cried.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here’s the carriage!” she cried.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Carmina exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the carriage!” she cried.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s the carriage!” she cried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “Teresa!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zo, turning suddenly from the window, ran to the sofa.
Chapter 29 of Heart and Science by Wilkie Collins holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 29 holds 397 sentences of Heart and Science, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Heart and Science by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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