Chapter 2 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country? The pity of it!” “I never had nothing, nor nobody. But now--it dances under me the whole earth! It feels in me grander than dreams!”
Chapter 2 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “But now--it dances under me the whole earth!”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “It feels in me grander than dreams!””
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “It feels in me grander than dreams!””
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It feels in me grander than dreams!””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““I never had nothing, nor nobody.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “The pity of it!””
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ““And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ““And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?”
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 “But now--it dances under me the whole earth!”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It feels in me grander than dreams!”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading It feels in me grander than dreams!”
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It feels in me grander than dreams!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pity of it!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
not any; not one
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I never had nothing, nor nobody.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The pity of it!”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
express in words
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It feels in me grander than dreams!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But now--it dances under me the whole earth!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you mean to tell me that in all this time, no one has taken you by the hand and shown you the ways of our country?
Chapter 2 of Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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