Chapter 14 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BITTERNESS "Dead!" Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding. "Dead!" she said again blankly. He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands. There was a moment of absolute silence.
Chapter 14 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “There was a moment of absolute silence.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “BITTERNESS "Dead!"”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “"Dead!" she said again blankly.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.”
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading “Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.”
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 Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
anew
From this reading "Dead!" she said again blankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading BITTERNESS "Dead!"
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading "Dead!" she said again blankly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BITTERNESS "Dead!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dead!" she said again blankly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dead!" she said again blankly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He moved away from the door; he dropped into a chair and hid his face in his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of absolute silence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Christine echoed Jimmy's hoarse word in a dull voice, not understanding.
Chapter 14 of The Second Honeymoon by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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