Chapter 16 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE. Who passes by this road so late? Companion of the Majolaine! Who passes by this road so late? Say! oh, say?
Chapter 16 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.”
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Companion of the Majolaine!”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Who passes by this road so late?”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Who passes by this road so late?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Who passes by this road so late?”
express in words
From this reading “Say! oh, say?”
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.
move past
In this reading “Who passes by this road so late?”
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.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Companion of the Majolaine!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading CAP'S FEARFUL ADVENTURE.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Companion of the Majolaine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Companion of the Majolaine!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Say! oh, say?
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
express in words
From this reading Say! oh, say?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Companion of the Majolaine!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
which person or people
From this reading Who passes by this road so late?
Chapter 16 of Hidden Hand by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 16 holds 100 sentences of Hidden Hand, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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