Chapter 27 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very well." Dick set the jar on the table. "Then go." "You think I’m a coward. But it’s not that."
Chapter 27 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"You think I’m a coward.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"You think I’m a coward.”
(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 “"Very well."”
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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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
In this reading “Dick set the jar on the table.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You think I’m a coward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s not that."
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You think I’m a coward.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You think I’m a coward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s not that."
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it’s not that."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it’s not that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick set the jar on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then go."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think I’m a coward.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well."
(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 "Very well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think I’m a coward.
Chapter 27 of The Hungry Heart: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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