Chapter 3 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?" Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on: "How--how is he now?" "Grandpap's right peart now." "And how's your cousin--Jason?"
Chapter 3 of The Heart of the Hills is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"And how's your cousin--Jason?"”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “"And how's your cousin--Jason?"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"Grandpap's right peart now."”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"”
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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 "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "And how's your cousin--Jason?"
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From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandpap's right peart now."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How--how is he now?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How--how is he now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how's your cousin--Jason?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How--how is he now?"
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading "And how's your cousin--Jason?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How--how is he now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandpap's right peart now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Grandpap's right peart now."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marjorie nodded with some hesitation, and Gray went on:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Marjorie and I stayed with her grandfather, and didn't we have a good time, Marjorie?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how's your cousin--Jason?"
Chapter 3 of The Heart of the Hills by John, Jr. Fox holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 444 sentences of The Heart of the Hills, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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