Chapter 4 of The Man with the Double Heart is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Man with the Double Heart is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm. The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room. Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there. On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission. "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
Chapter 4 of The Man with the Double Heart is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “"I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.”
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading “Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.”
without awareness
From this reading “The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.”
having been warmed up
From this reading “The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.”
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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In this reading “The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.”
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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 Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
make calm or still
From this reading Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm the bearer of a message from Lady Leason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Nothing could ruffle Cydonia's calm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading On her mother's face he read surprise and hastened to explain his mission.
express in words
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Dazed him a little, truth to tell, she looked so lovely sitting there.
without awareness
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
having been warmed up
From this reading The smile she had, unconsciously, prepared for the Bishop warmed McTaggart as he entered the room.
Chapter 4 of The Man with the Double Heart by Muriel Hine holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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