Chapter 1 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY. He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy. MIDDLETON. Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head. SHAKESPEARE.
Chapter 1 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.”
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “MIDDLETON.”
gather, as of natural products
From this reading “He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading “He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.”
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 A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading A JEALOUS HEART AND CRAFTY.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading MIDDLETON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
gather, as of natural products
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He that sows in craft does reap in jealousy.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand; Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
Chapter 1 of Heiress of Haddon by W. E. (William Elliott) Doubleday holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 1 holds 93 sentences of Heiress of Haddon, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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