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Chapter 1 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"PAUL!" The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise. "Ah! Mrs. Denison," was his simple response. "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
Chapter 1 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.”
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading “The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"PAUL!"”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.”
a result
From this reading “Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “"You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.”
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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 The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
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From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
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From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
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From this reading Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "PAUL!"
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
a result
From this reading Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Denison," was his simple response.
which person or people
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem unusually absent-minded this evening," remarked the lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man started, and a delicate flush mantled his handsome face, as he turned to the lady who had pronounced his name in a tone slightly indicative of surprise.
Chapter 1 of The Hand but Not the Heart by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 170 sentences of The Hand but Not the Heart, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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