Chapter 23 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing! Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering? They love thee! they love thee! Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly! --Motherwell.
Chapter 23 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!”
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!”
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!”
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?”
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!”
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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In this reading “Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
From this reading --Motherwell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY'S LOVE Endearing! endearing!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading They love thee! they love thee!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They love thee! they love thee!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Deeply, sincerely; And more than aught else on earth Thou lovest them dearly!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why so endearing Are those soft shining eyes, Through their silk fringe peering?
Chapter 23 of Hidden Hand by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 23 holds 145 sentences of Hidden Hand, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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