Chapter 15 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MADAM!" They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband. The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round. "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter. "_We_?"
Chapter 15 of The Hand but Not the Heart is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"MADAM!"”
in motion
From this reading “They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
requiring attention or action
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
go away from a place
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "MADAM!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
in motion
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The stern imperative utterance caused her to pause and turn round.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had reached their own apartments, and Mrs. Dexter was moving forward past her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We leave for home in the morning!" said Mr. Dexter.
Chapter 15 of The Hand but Not the Heart by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 15 holds 220 sentences of The Hand but Not the Heart, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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