Chapter 22 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?" "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most. He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House. He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here. But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
Chapter 22 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.”
a woman of refinement
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.”
In this reading “He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.”
In this reading “She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"”
lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading “He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.”
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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 But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
in the past
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
express in words
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to see Mr. Gallatin—said for me to send him if he was up here.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got down at the gate and went to the Smoke House.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ma’am—an hour ago—most.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Mr. Gallatin’s went out in a boat and ain’t in yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She became suddenly weak, but contrived to say to him, "Didn’t you bring Mr. Vaughan back?"
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