Chapter 8 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERBERT GREYSON. A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow. --Halleck. In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously: "Here he is, uncle!
Chapter 8 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT GREYSON.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
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.
In this reading “In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:”
In this reading “A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
anew
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
the organ of sight
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
a short vivid experience
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT GREYSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Halleck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he is, uncle!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT GREYSON.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here he is, uncle!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Here he is, uncle!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a few minutes Capitola came bounding up the stairs again, exclaiming joyously:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A kind, true heart, a spirit high, That cannot fear and will not bow, Is flashing in his manly eye And stamped upon his brow.
Chapter 8 of Hidden Hand by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 8 holds 166 sentences of Hidden Hand, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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