Chapter 4 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note. “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out. “The landlord?” she cried, excitedly. “What for can it be?” With trembling fingers she tore open the note.
Chapter 4 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of consuming food
From this reading “Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““The landlord?” she cried, excitedly.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading ““From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.”
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading “Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading ““From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “With trembling fingers she tore open the note.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “With trembling fingers she tore open the note.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.”
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In this reading “Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.”
In this reading “Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.”
In this reading “With trembling fingers she tore open the note.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What for can it be?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What for can it be?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The landlord?” she cried, excitedly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “The landlord?” she cried, excitedly.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With trembling fingers she tore open the note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What for can it be?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a brief written record
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With trembling fingers she tore open the note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The landlord?” she cried, excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading With trembling fingers she tore open the note.
a shaky motion
From this reading With trembling fingers she tore open the note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “From the landlord,” he said, handing it to Hanneh Hayyeh, and walked out.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for can it be?”
at the time that
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks later Jake Safransky and his wife Hanneh Hayyeh sat eating their dinner, when the janitor came in with a note.
Chapter 4 of Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 413 sentences of Hungry Hearts, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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