Chapter 14 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he must forget. He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife. And he was glad she loved the Judge. Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge. Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
Chapter 14 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “But he must forget.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “And he was glad she loved the Judge.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “And he was glad she loved the Judge.”
held dear
From this reading “And he was glad she loved the Judge.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
take in marriage
From this reading “Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he must forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But he must forget.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
the act of departing
From this reading Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he must forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
held dear
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
take in marriage
From this reading Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he must forget.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes—he had been a little in doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was glad she loved the Judge.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He couldn’t go on feeling like this about another man’s wife.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, since she was going to marry, he was glad she loved the Judge.
Chapter 14 of The Heart of the Red Firs by Ada Woodruff Anderson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 415 sentences of The Heart of the Red Firs, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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