Chapter 23 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over. The father said nothing. He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand. Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head. He had hardly spoken since the accident.
Chapter 23 of The Awakening of Helena Richie is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of making something clean
From this reading “"He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “"He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.”
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.”
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He had hardly spoken since the accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
the act of making something clean
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father said nothing.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hardly spoken since the accident.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly spoken since the accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The father said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat, his elbow on his knee, his forehead resting in the palm of his hand.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had hardly spoken since the accident.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had hardly spoken since the accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes his heavy eyes glanced up, but he did not lift his head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He was cleaning his father's pistol, and it went off--" the poor, dazed mother said, over and over.
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