Chapter 6 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHORT, SAD STORY. "Ah! poverty is a weary thing! It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain." "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola. "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
Chapter 6 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “"Ah! poverty is a weary thing!”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
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.
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a woman who is old
In this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
In this reading “A SHORT, SAD STORY.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
In this reading “It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."”
In this reading “"I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."”
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 SHORT, SAD STORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! poverty is a weary thing!
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
divisible by two
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! poverty is a weary thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "Ah! poverty is a weary thing!
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SHORT, SAD STORY.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A SHORT, SAD STORY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A SHORT, SAD STORY.
express in words
From this reading "It is not much I have to tell," began Capitola.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
a special situation
From this reading "Ah! poverty is a weary thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It burdeneth the brain, It maketh even the little child To murmur and complain."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Ah! poverty is a weary thing!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I was brought up in Rag Alley and its neighborhood by an old woman named Nancy Grewell."
Chapter 6 of Hidden Hand by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 129 sentences of Hidden Hand, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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