Chapter 17 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not just yet." "Yes"—firmly. "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does. But I don’t in the least care. If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
Chapter 17 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “But I don’t in the least care.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"Yes"—firmly.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But I don’t in the least care.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"”
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.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
any person at all
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
with resolute determination
From this reading "Yes"—firmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Not just yet."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not just yet."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
in a serious manner
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
carry out
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I don’t in the least care.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If I am serious, what does it matter whether anyone thinks so or not?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes"—firmly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not just yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don’t take me any more seriously than Richard does.
Chapter 17 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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