Chapter 11 of Hellflower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Hellflower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do you feel?" he asked gently. "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently. She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought. Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials. He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
Chapter 11 of Hellflower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"How do you feel?" he asked gently.”
by chance
From this reading “She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “He looked at her again and understood that he was right.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “"Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her again and understood that he was right.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.”
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 Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
anew
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
by chance
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
a human being
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She didn't look it, but maybe she could, he thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at her again and understood that he was right.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Weak, washed out, but I can go on and on," she said confidently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Excitement would carry a person through a lot of trials.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel?" he asked gently.
Chapter 11 of Hellflower by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 398 sentences of Hellflower, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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