Chapter 6 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold. There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile. At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits. And this impression was soon confirmed. Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
Chapter 6 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “And this impression was soon confirmed.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “And this impression was soon confirmed.”
believed likely
From this reading “At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
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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In this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
In this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
In this reading “Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.”
In this reading “At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.”
In this reading “At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.”
In this reading “On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this impression was soon confirmed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading And this impression was soon confirmed.
a cordial disposition
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And this impression was soon confirmed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Certainly good news—the best—must have reached him in Chicago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
in the near future
From this reading And this impression was soon confirmed.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
believed likely
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first glance, she suspected that he was in much better spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this impression was soon confirmed.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no forcing in the cordiality of her smile.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the eighth day, as they were at supper, he appeared unexpectedly on the threshold.
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