Chapter 13 of The ways of the hour is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The ways of the hour is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move! _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me. _Hel._ The more I love, the more he hateth me. _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine. _Midsummer Night’s Dream_.
Chapter 13 of The ways of the hour is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “_Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “_Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “_Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “_Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “_Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “_Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!”
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream_.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hel._ The more I love, the more he hateth me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Hel._ The more I love, the more he hateth me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream_.
not any; not one
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Her._ His folly, Helena, is no fault of mine.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Hel._ O, that my prayers could such affection move!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Her._ The more I hate, the more he follows me.
Chapter 13 of The ways of the hour by James Fenimore Cooper holds 225 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 13 holds 225 sentences of The ways of the hour, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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