Chapter 23 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 23 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie. "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold. She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle. "Why?" said she. "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
Chapter 23 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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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.”
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “"I don’t know whether I dreamed it.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.”
a pointed projection
From this reading “She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “"Has papa gone away?" he asked at 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.”
In this reading “"Has papa gone away?" he asked at 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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
the organ of sight
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
a pointed projection
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why?" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Has papa gone away?" he asked at the threshold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I don’t know whether I dreamed it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she was dressing next morning, in came Winchie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She paused with the eye of her belt at the prong of its buckle.
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