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The Heart of Unaga

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.
Her regard for both was intense.
The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.
She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.
The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.
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The Heart of Unaga

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.
Line 2
Her regard for both was intense.
/hɜːr rɪˈɡɑːrd fɔːr boʊθ wɑːz ˌɪnˈtens/
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The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.
Line 4
She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.
/ʃiː hæd noʊ θɔːt fɔːr ˈeniθɪŋ ɪn ðə wɜːrld bʌt ðiːz tuː men ənd ðæt wɪtʃ pərˈteɪnd tuː ðer ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
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The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.
/ðə depθ ʌv hɜːr dɪˈvoʊʃən wɑːz ənˈfæðəməbəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

depth noun US /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading “The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.”

devotion noun US /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading “The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.”

manhood noun US /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading “MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.”

pertained verb US /pərˈteɪnd/

past form of “pertain” — be relevant to

From this reading “She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.”

range noun US /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.”

reservations noun US /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading “The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.”

unfathomable adjective US /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading “The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.”

well-being noun US /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading “She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.”

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An-ina

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From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Her regard for both was intense.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.

doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her regard for both was intense.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Her regard for both was intense.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

MANHOODnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/

past form of “pertain” — be relevant to

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Her regard for both was intense.

reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading The depth of her devotion was unfathomable.

untamedadjective

in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

From this reading The untamed Indian heart knew no reservations.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her regard for both was intense.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading MANHOOD An-ina watched them pass out of the store together, her dark eyes following them until they vanished beyond the range of the doorway.

well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had no thought for anything in the world but these two men, and that which pertained to their well-being.

Chapter 18 of The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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