Chapter 10 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock. Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up." I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished. "How is he?" I asked.
Chapter 10 of The Gloved Hand is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.”
a very sleepy state
From this reading “I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
the act of departing
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is he?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
on one occasion
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
a very sleepy state
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
having passed out of existence
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Chapter 10 of The Gloved Hand by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 182 sentences of The Gloved Hand, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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