Chapter 5 of The Heart of Hyacinth is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Heart of Hyacinth is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the days passed with more than natural speed of time. Then came a telegram to Sendai. The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house. It was from Mr. Lorrimer. He had arrived in Tokyo.
Chapter 5 of The Heart of Hyacinth is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He had arrived in Tokyo.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.”
move hurridly
From this reading “But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Then came a telegram to Sendai.”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “He had arrived in Tokyo.”
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 “He had arrived in Tokyo.”
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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 Then came a telegram to Sendai.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived in Tokyo.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a telegram to Sendai.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Mr. Lorrimer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrived in Tokyo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrived in Tokyo.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had arrived in Tokyo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Mr. Lorrimer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The lawyer, Mr. Knowles, brought it to Aoi’s house.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came a telegram to Sendai.
move hurridly
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Then came a telegram to Sendai.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a telegram to Sendai.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came a telegram to Sendai.
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading He had arrived in Tokyo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Mr. Lorrimer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the days passed with more than natural speed of time.
Chapter 5 of The Heart of Hyacinth by Onoto Watanna holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 5 holds 457 sentences of The Heart of Hyacinth, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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