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Hungry Hearts

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.
I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.
I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”
By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.
I was again filled with the beauty of the country.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hungry Hearts

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.
/ˈtɪkəts pliːz kɔːlz ðə treɪn kənˈdʌktər/
Line 2
I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.
/aɪ felt nɑːkt aʊt frʌm ˈhevən ɔːl æt wʌns/
Line 3
I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”
/aɪ hæd tuː pɔɪnt tuː ðə nɜːrs wʌt held ˈaʊər ˈtɪkəts ənd aɪ wɑːz ˈfiːlɪŋ ðə kənˈdʌktər ˈlʊkɪŋ ɑːn miː æz ɪf tuː seɪ oʊ juː ɑːr ˈoʊnli frʌm ðə ˈtʃerətiz/
Line 4
By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.
Line 5
I was again filled with the beauty of the country.
/aɪ wɑːz əˈɡen fɪld wɪð ðə ˈbjuːti ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri/

Learner Dictionary

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.

calls noun US /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading ““Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.”

charities noun US /ˈtʃerətiz/

plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading “I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.””

conductor noun US /kənˈdʌktər/

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading ““Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.”

forgot verb US /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.”

knocked verb US /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.”

nurse verb US /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.””

tickets noun US /ˈtɪkəts/

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading ““Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.”

knocked out verb + adjective counted as “knock out”

eliminate

In this reading “I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.”

from heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.”

forgot all verb + adjective counted as “forget all”

In this reading “By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/

plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

knock-downadjective

strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I felt knocked out from heaven all at once.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

TicketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading “Tickets, please,” calls the train conductor.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By the time we came to the vacation house I already forgot all about my knock-down.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was again filled with the beauty of the country.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had to point to the nurse what held our tickets, and I was feeling the conductor looking on me as if to say, “Oh, you are only from the charities.”

Chapter 5 of Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska holds 404 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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