Chapter 20 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn’t mean it," he pleaded. "I was crazed with jealousy." "Jealousy! Basil—Basil!" "I can’t help it.
Chapter 20 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “Basil—Basil!"”
driven insane
From this reading “"I was crazed with jealousy."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"I can’t help it.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “"I was crazed with jealousy."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.”
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Basil—Basil!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can’t help it.
driven insane
From this reading "I was crazed with jealousy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can’t help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "I was crazed with jealousy."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "I didn’t mean it," he pleaded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was crazed with jealousy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was crazed with jealousy."
Chapter 20 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 20 holds 405 sentences of The Hungry Heart: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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