Chapter 8 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute. "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens. She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably. She is lamping me, though, isn’t she? Say, she’s a peach, all right!"
Chapter 8 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.”
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “Say, she’s a peach, all right!"”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “"Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “"Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.”
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “"Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.”
In this reading “She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Say, she’s a peach, all right!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
and nothing more
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Say, she’s a peach, all right!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Say, she’s a peach, all right!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
express in words
From this reading Say, she’s a peach, all right!"
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s just changed places on account of the draught, probably.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She is lamping me, though, isn’t she?
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading "Never mind about her!" said Gay, secretly pleased at the tribute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You girls can always see a whole lot more than what really happens.
Chapter 8 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco by Gelett Burgess holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 395 sentences of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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