Chapter 26 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?" "Of course. But——" "But—what?" "I wanted to be independent as well as free." He looked at her gloomily.
Chapter 26 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"I wanted to be independent as well as free."”
with gloom
From this reading “He looked at her gloomily.”
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “"I wanted to be independent as well as free."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"I wanted to be independent as well as free."”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “"I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her gloomily.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course.”
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 "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her gloomily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But——" "But—what?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
with gloom
From this reading He looked at her gloomily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her gloomily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her gloomily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
free from external control and constraint
From this reading "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her gloomily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I wanted to be independent as well as free."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But——" "But—what?"
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I explained to you——" "Didn’t you feel like writing?"
Chapter 26 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 409 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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