Chapter 27 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered. "Esther's been crying," she told him. In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups. Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying! But he could not question the child.
Chapter 27 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Esther's been crying," she told him.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"Esther's been crying," she told him.”
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading “In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not question the child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
a young person of either sex
From this reading But he could not question the child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not question the child.
demanding attention
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not question the child.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Callandar felt his heart contract--Esther crying!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not question the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But he could not question the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Esther's been crying," she told him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
at the time that
From this reading Jane was still looking at the wet place on her hand when the doctor entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her voice was the awe which children feel at the phenomenon of tears in grown-ups.
Chapter 27 of Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 27 holds 265 sentences of Up the Hill and Over, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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