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.
"Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said: "I'd just love to." The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names. "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.' How in the world did they get those names?"
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 32/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 156–160
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someone who hunts game
From this reading “"Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “"Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “"Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “"Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'”
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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 "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
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From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
a young female
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just love to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd just love to."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I'd just love to."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
in a polite manner
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
recurring again and again
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, no," said the boy politely, and the girl said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd just love to."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue-grass man's attention was caught by the names.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Jason," he repeated; "why, Jason was a mighty hunter, and Mavis--that means 'the songthrush.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How in the world did they get those names?"
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.
Chapter 1 holds 429 sentences of The Heart of the Hills, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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