Chapter 16 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He marveled how he got through the days that followed. They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was. But he was madly restless. There was no peace for him save in movement. Night after night he tramped the streets.
Chapter 16 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “But he was madly restless.”
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “He marveled how he got through the days that followed.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “But he was madly restless.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “Night after night he tramped the streets.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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finish a task completely
In this reading “He marveled how he got through the days that followed.”
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later than; following
From this reading Night after night he tramped the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
set up or found
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
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From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading But he was madly restless.
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night he tramped the streets.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
worried and uneasy
From this reading But he was madly restless.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Night after night he tramped the streets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no peace for him save in movement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He marveled how he got through the days that followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Night after night he tramped the streets.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
produce a literary work
From this reading They came and found him, unable to write, wretched, but so composed his mother imagined his grief less than it was.
Chapter 16 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories by Vaughan Kester holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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