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Chapter 32 of In the hollow of His hand is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight. Had she thrust the child in? She could not answer the question to herself. What could she do now? There was not a creature in sight.
Chapter 32 of In the hollow of His hand is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “There was not a creature in sight.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
push forcefully
From this reading “Had she thrust the child in?”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.”
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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “There was not a creature in sight.”
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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 A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
react verbally
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had she thrust the child in?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was not a creature in sight.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could she do now?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she thrust the child in?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she thrust the child in?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What could she do now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
in a swift manner
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a creature in sight.
push forcefully
From this reading Had she thrust the child in?
up to a particular time
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not answer the question to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could she do now?
at the time that
From this reading A LETTER FROM SIBERIA WHEN the old Matoushka saw her little victim carried swiftly away by the current, she stood paralysed, watching till Velia was out of her sight.
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