Chapter 13 of The Hillman is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Hillman is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly. "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it? For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit." "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered. "I am one of the old-fashioned Strangeweys.
Chapter 13 of The Hillman is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."”
longing to return home
From this reading “"You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?”
out of fashion
From this reading “"I am one of the old-fashioned Strangeweys.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.”
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading “For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."”
In this reading “"It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.”
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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 For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
in a serious manner
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
longing to return home
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
out of fashion
From this reading "I am one of the old-fashioned Strangeweys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am one of the old-fashioned Strangeweys.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's no easy matter for me to open out the things that are in my heart," Stephen answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am one of the old-fashioned Strangeweys.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading For good or for evil, I am here to wrestle with things for a bit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's good to hear you talk like that, Stephen," John said earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're making me homesick, but what's the sense of it?
Chapter 13 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 391 sentences of The Hillman, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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