Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more. At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen. "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said. "You oughtn't to 'a' done it." Little Mavis made no answer.
Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading “At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.”
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading “Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.”
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading “Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “Little Mavis made no answer.”
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading “At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.”
toward one side
From this reading “Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.”
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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 Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
react verbally
From this reading Little Mavis made no answer.
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You oughtn't to 'a' done it."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
a boy or man
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Mavis made no answer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Little Mavis made no answer.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Little Mavis made no answer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
not any; not one
From this reading Little Mavis made no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
on one occasion
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
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From this reading "You oughtn't to 'a' done it."
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
toward one side
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You oughtn't to 'a' done it."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At once he felt aggrieved and resentful and turned sullen.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Finally, the lad ventured a sidewise glance at her beneath the brim of his hat and met a shy, appealing glance once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He throwed it back in yo' face," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You oughtn't to 'a' done it."
Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Hills by John, Jr. Fox holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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