Chapter 19 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...' 'Please, Henry! You mustn't. Not here on the street!' He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
Chapter 19 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
without light
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
any strong feeling
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “'Please, Henry!”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'”
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
without light
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
any strong feeling
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading 'Please, Henry!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Not here on the street!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not here on the street!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not here on the street!'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Please, Henry!
on the contrary
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
in a stiff manner
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not here on the street!'
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not here on the street!'
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood, flushing darkly, swallowing down the emotion that threatened to choke him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Of course'--stiffly--'if you'd rather I wouldn't come...'
Chapter 19 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin holds 396 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 19 holds 396 sentences of Henry Is Twenty, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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