Chapter 11 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps. "Moira! _Moira_! What are ye sayin' to me? _Me_ wid a family!
Chapter 11 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.”
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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 _Me_ wid a family!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Me_ wid a family!
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Moira!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Me_ wid a family!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Timothy's shuddering horror of protest rose into words at this, incoherent words and bursts of indignation that took his breath away in gasps.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What are ye sayin' to me?
Chapter 11 of Hillsboro People by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 430 sentences of Hillsboro People, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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