Chapter 30 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORPHAN. "Let me die, father! I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!" "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life." --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
Chapter 30 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “"Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."”
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"”
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “THE ORPHAN.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “--_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “--_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."”
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 “--_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"”
In this reading “--_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.”
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 --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
anew
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Let me die, father!
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Let me die, father!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
destroyed or killed
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me die, father!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me die, father!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading THE ORPHAN.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORPHAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear, I fear To fall in earth's terrible strife!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Life and Death._ "He has gone to sleep again," said Clara, with a sigh of relief.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Not so, my child, for the crown must be won In the battle-field of Life."
Chapter 30 of Hidden Hand by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 143 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.
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