Chapter 1 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.” “IS THE GENTLEMAN ANONYMOUS? IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?” Daniel Deronda. _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
Chapter 1 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ““IS THE GENTLEMAN ANONYMOUS?”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.””
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.””
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Daniel Deronda.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “_What lover best his love doth prove and show?”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “_What lover best his love doth prove and show?”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.””
not known
From this reading “IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?””
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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 IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “IS THE GENTLEMAN ANONYMOUS?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel Deronda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daniel Deronda.
an old form of “does”
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
a man of refinement
From this reading “IS THE GENTLEMAN ANONYMOUS?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IS THE GENTLEMAN ANONYMOUS?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF “MERCY PHILBRICK'S CHOICE.”
not known
From this reading IS HE A GREAT UNKNOWN?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What lover best his love doth prove and show?
Chapter 1 of Hetty's Strange History by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 424 sentences of Hetty's Strange History, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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