Chapter 29 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la! Ca n’va gu-ère— Tu-ra-la! Ca n’va pas!" They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached. There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
Chapter 29 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “"Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.”
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading “Ca n’va pas!"”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.”
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading Ca n’va gu-ère— Tu-ra-la!
half the width of an em
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
transport from one place to another
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ca n’va gu-ère— Tu-ra-la!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ca n’va gu-ère— Tu-ra-la!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Ca n’va pas!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
up to a particular time
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There he bought her ticket and took her to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Josephine est mor-te, Morte en faisant sa—— En faisant sa priè-re A bon Saint Nicolas, Tu-ra-la!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They kept it up in this vein till the Ferry Building was reached.
Chapter 29 of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco by Gelett Burgess holds 391 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.
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