Chapter 14 of The river is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The river is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRONG MAN MRS. Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned. Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear. She began to read a meaning into his silence. She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
Chapter 14 of The river is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “She began to read a meaning into his silence.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “THE WRONG MAN MRS.”
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 “She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She began to read a meaning into his silence.
anew
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to read a meaning into his silence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
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From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She began to read a meaning into his silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WRONG MAN MRS.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She began to read a meaning into his silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WRONG MAN MRS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She began to read a meaning into his silence.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She began to read a meaning into his silence.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardin heard from every source but the right one that Rickard had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG MAN MRS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could think of nothing else than the strange coincidence that had brought their lives again close.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time her telephone rang, it was his voice she expected to hear.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG MAN MRS.
Chapter 14 of The river by Ednah Aiken holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 14 holds 223 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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