Chapter 14 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor. "Mrs. Dexter." The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting. "Mr. Hendrickson." Yes, that was the name on her lips.
Chapter 14 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading “The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.”
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading “The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “"Mrs. Dexter."”
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.”
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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 lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "Mrs. Dexter."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Hendrickson."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hendrickson."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Dexter."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lady rose, a pleasant smile animating her face, and returned the gentleman's courteous greeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN hour later: Scene, the public parlor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was the name on her lips.
Chapter 14 of The Hand but Not the Heart by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 14 holds 113 sentences of The Hand but Not the Heart, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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