Chapter 7 of The Hills of Desire is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Hills of Desire is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Golly! You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee. "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway. So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah! You left the 'lasses runnin'!"
Chapter 7 of The Hills of Desire is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “"And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.”
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 You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Golly!
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
the third month of the Hindu calendar
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
and nothing more
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You left the 'lasses runnin'!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You left the 'lasses runnin'!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
and nothing more
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You left the 'lasses runnin'!"
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And the fryin' pan can't be quite so hot as the fire anyway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So if you can only just--" "Jeth-_nye_-yah!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're right," the old man agreed with a hearty slap on his knee.
Chapter 7 of The Hills of Desire by Richard Aumerle Maher holds 414 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 7 holds 414 sentences of The Hills of Desire, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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