Chapter 16 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned. "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home. If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil. She’s got to have some one to support her. I’m provided for.
Chapter 16 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “"I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.”
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In this reading “I’m provided for.”
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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 "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m provided for.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I’m provided for.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She’s got to have some one to support her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like Helen," she thought, "and it’s decent and right to give her a home.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading As Courtney undressed for bed, these reflections, so forbidding of aspect, faced her whichever way she turned.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If I were what I ought to be—ought to try to be—I’d give her every opportunity to win Basil.
Chapter 16 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 411 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.
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