Chapter 4 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together." But he did not seem to hear me. Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me. "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked. "I found it lying under the trees.
Chapter 4 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “"I found it lying under the trees.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."”
be seated
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."”
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"I found it lying under the trees.”
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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 CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
anew
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
set up or found
From this reading "I found it lying under the trees.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found it lying under the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I found it lying under the trees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
be seated
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he did not seem to hear me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
in the direction of
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I found it lying under the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead he read the letter through again, then he turned toward me.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I found it lying under the trees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you get this, Mr. Lester?" he asked.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "For heaven's sake, Swain," I said, "sit down and pull yourself together."
Chapter 4 of The Gloved Hand by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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