Chapter 3 of Hearts and Masks is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hearts and Masks is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly. "Oh! but that is a black one. Never mind; the fib was well meant." I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars. This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
Chapter 3 of Hearts and Masks is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.”
a trivial lie
From this reading “Never mind; the fib was well meant."”
in a gallant manner
From this reading “"I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “"I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.”
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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 "Oh! but that is a black one.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
a trivial lie
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
in a gallant manner
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
above and across; more than
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
hidden from general view or use
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! but that is a black one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This door I had been bearing in mind for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Never mind; the fib was well meant."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I led her over to a secluded nook, within a few feet of the door which gave entrance to the club cellars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere," I said gallantly.
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