Chapter 10 of The Happy End is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Happy End is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
War! The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom. War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South! He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall. A passionate elation swept over him.
Chapter 10 of The Happy End is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
the act of playing drums
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading “A passionate elation swept over him.”
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
very recently
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading “War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.”
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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 passionate elation swept over him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
the act of playing drums
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
very recently
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
above and across; more than
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
the quality of being significant
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
possessing sweep
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
a large gathering of people
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
Chapter 10 of The Happy End by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 10 holds 396 sentences of The Happy End, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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