Chapter 2 of The woman with a stone heart is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The woman with a stone heart is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by. Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping. While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers! Papers! All about the war with the United States.
Chapter 2 of The woman with a stone heart is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.”
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading “While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!”
a boy or man
From this reading “While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!”
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading “While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “All about the war with the United States.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “All about the war with the United States.”
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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 FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about the war with the United States.
(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 All about the war with the United States.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
a boy or man
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
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From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
having a supporting base
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All about the war with the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Marie had gone down town late in April to do some shopping.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading All about the war with the United States.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FIRST SHOT OF A NEW WAR Three weeks passed by.
during the time that
From this reading While she was standing in the door of the old postoffice on the Escolta, she heard the shrill voice of a Filipino lad piping out: "Papers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All about the war with the United States.
Chapter 2 of The woman with a stone heart by O. W. (Oscar William) Coursey holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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