Chapter 13 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned. Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there. The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs. James was between Helen and Jos. And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
Chapter 13 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.”
signal by winking
From this reading “And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
not accessible to view
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James was between Helen and Jos.
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 Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new arrivals slipped cautiously into chairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Emanuel coughed, frowned, and put his left hand between his collar and his neck, as though he had concealed something there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SONG, SCENE AND DANCE Every head was turned.
signal by winking
From this reading And he distinctly saw Jos wink at Helen, and Helen wink back.
Chapter 13 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) by Arnold Bennett holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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