Chapter 11 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat. I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion. Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me. I sank in bottomless blackness. I had only one wish left--to die.
Chapter 11 of Hungry Hearts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “I sank in bottomless blackness.”
extremely deep
From this reading “I sank in bottomless blackness.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.”
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In this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
In this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
In this reading “I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.”
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 I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading I sank in bottomless blackness.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
extremely deep
From this reading I sank in bottomless blackness.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I had only one wish left--to die.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
extreme fatigue
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had only one wish left--to die.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
a particular point in time
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had only one wish left--to die.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only one wish left--to die.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I sank in bottomless blackness.
cut with a saw
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every hope I had clung to--every human stay--every reality was torn from under me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I had only one wish left--to die.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hardly saw or heard her--my senses stunned with my defeat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I walked on in a blind daze--feeling that any moment I would drop in the middle of the street from sheer exhaustion.
Chapter 11 of Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska holds 412 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 11 holds 412 sentences of Hungry Hearts, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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