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Chapter 3 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face. It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room. "Who is it, Mary?" The girl handed her a card. On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.
Chapter 3 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “The girl handed her a card.”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The girl handed her a card.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “"THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “"THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.”
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.”
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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 "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
later than; following
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The girl handed her a card.
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
a man of refinement
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
a young female
From this reading The girl handed her a card.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The girl handed her a card.
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From this reading On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On it was engraved, PAUL HENDRICKSON.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE is a gentleman in the parlor, Miss Jessie," said Mary, the chambermaid, opening the door and presenting her plain, but pleasant face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour after Miss Loring had left her aunt in the sitting room.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it, Mary?"
Chapter 3 of The Hand but Not the Heart by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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