Chapter 18 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear. "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless. "Hello!" And she recognized the deep drawl immediately. "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
Chapter 18 of The Heart of Arethusa is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “"Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.”
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading “And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “"Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “"Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
divisible by two
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
only a very short time before
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
on one occasion
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.
only a very short time before
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she recognized the deep drawl immediately.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
a shaky motion
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello!" her greeting was soft and almost breathless.
at the time that
From this reading Arethusa's trembling fingers could hardly find the telephone receiver at first, and even when once located, they could scarcely keep it to her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Miss Worthington at the 'phone?"
Chapter 18 of The Heart of Arethusa by Frances Barton Fox holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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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