Chapter 20 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them. “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well. Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.” “Br-r-r!” Torres shivered.
Chapter 20 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ““Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.”
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading ““Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading ““Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading ““Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.””
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Torres shivered.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
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In this reading ““Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.”
In this reading ““Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Br-r-r!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
take in marriage
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
and nothing more
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Torres shivered.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
(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 “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not only will he be a hero by saving our lives, but he will save his own life as well.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Somebody’s got to marry that crazy woman,” Leoncia spoke up, as they lolled upon the mats of the room to which the priest had taken them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Senor Torres, is your chance to save all our lives and your own.”
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