Chapter 2 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood. “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy! If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said. “What you talkin’?” he said, roughly. “I’m thinkin’.
Chapter 2 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occurring close together in bunches or clusters
From this reading ““Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.”
wrongly understood
From this reading “He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading ““What you talkin’?” he said, roughly.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.”
hard to endure
From this reading “He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!”
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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 He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
occurring close together in bunches or clusters
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m thinkin’.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
engage in
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
wrongly understood
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “What you talkin’?” he said, roughly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What you talkin’?” he said, roughly.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t make me go back—don’t tell Dad and Bunchy!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m thinkin’.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
hard to endure
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you talkin’?” he said, roughly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was silent, trying to think, with a head not too clear, how best to do it; and she misunderstood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can’t hide me, I’ll go now,” she said.
Chapter 2 of Heart's Kindred by Zona Gale holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 2 holds 462 sentences of Heart's Kindred, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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