Chapter 4 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this. She nodded. The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done. He left the place like a boy. “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
Chapter 4 of Heart's Kindred is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.”
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading “The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading ““Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.”
a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
From this reading “The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.”
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.
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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 The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
a youthful male person
From this reading He left the place like a boy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
set up or found
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the place like a boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the place like a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He left the place like a boy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He left the place like a boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
express in words
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
a special situation
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
in the direction of
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Inger consulted his timetable, found a train toward morning, and the thing was done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see some of this Mouth o’ the Pit this afternoon,” he said, “being we’re here.
(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 In the circumstances, there was nothing that she could well say against this.
Chapter 4 of Heart's Kindred by Zona Gale holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
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