Chapter 10 of Ironheart is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ironheart is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled. Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it. This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death. Lon spoke, grimly. “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
Chapter 10 of Ironheart is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading ““ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.”
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading ““Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Lon spoke, grimly.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading ““ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading ““Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.”
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collide violently with an obstacle
In this reading ““Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.”
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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 “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
the act of grasping
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Lon spoke, grimly.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
come to pass
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lon spoke, grimly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lon spoke, grimly.
make square
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Icy fingers seemed to clutch at her heart and squeeze the blood from it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ONE SQUARE GUY” From Betty’s cheeks the delicate wild-rose bloom had fled.
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Bumped into him down the creek a ways--hidin’ in the willows.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
people who are wounded
From this reading This was the worst that could happen, since she knew her father was not wounded to death.
Chapter 10 of Ironheart by William MacLeod Raine holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 10 holds 188 sentences of Ironheart, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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