Chapter 30 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 30 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.
"Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively. "It’s slick, ain’t it? Let’s have a look at it!" Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm. "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
Chapter 30 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 human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “"Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"For God’s sake, don’t touch it!”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “"It’s slick, ain’t it?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “"For God’s sake, don’t touch it!”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Let’s have a look at it!"”
at or in the front
In this reading “Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.”
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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 Let’s have a look at it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s slick, ain’t it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let’s have a look at it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let’s have a look at it!"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
with curiosity
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s slick, ain’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s have a look at it!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let’s have a look at it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading "It’s slick, ain’t it?
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "For God’s sake, don’t touch it!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vixley sprang in front of him and held his arm.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I see you got one of them mirrors over there," said Masterson, going up to it inquisitively.
Chapter 30 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 30 holds 395 sentences of The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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