Chapter 13 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was nothing new. He had been flunking of her all the time. Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut. Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father? He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
Chapter 13 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.”
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading “Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.”
-ing form of “flunk” — fail to get a passing grade
From this reading “He had been flunking of her all the time.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.”
morally degraded
From this reading “Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.”
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In this reading “Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?”
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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 Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
-ing form of “flunk” — fail to get a passing grade
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing new.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was nothing new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
and nothing more
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
morally degraded
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been flunking of her all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
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From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing new.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what to think--he could only hope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now, however, he thought of her with a vividity of concentration that almost seemed to bring her presence here within this squalid hut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she miss him, or would her anxiety be all on account of her father?
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