Chapter 2 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home. A domestic admitted her. "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry. "No; she has been in bed some hours." "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
Chapter 2 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “A domestic admitted her.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “A domestic admitted her.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “"Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.”
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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 domestic admitted her.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A domestic admitted her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A domestic admitted her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
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From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No; she has been in bed some hours."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Aunt is not waiting for me?" she said in a tone of inquiry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
at the time that
From this reading IT was past the hour of two, when Jessie Loring stepped from the carriage and entered her home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is late for you to be sitting up, Mary, and I am sorry to have been the cause of it.
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