Chapter 2 of What Hath Me? is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of What Hath Me? is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it? Where?" Abruptly Kari's face changed. She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship. She was crying softly.
Chapter 2 of What Hath Me? is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Abruptly Kari's face changed.”
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
the state of being with someone
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
demanding attention
From this reading “She was crying softly.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly Kari's face changed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Abruptly Kari's face changed.
the state of being with someone
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
demanding attention
From this reading She was crying softly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Abruptly Kari's face changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abruptly Kari's face changed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
the act of searching for something
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
and nothing more
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
with low volume
From this reading She was crying softly.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading She pressed herself against Stuart, avoiding his lips, simply seeking--he knew--warmth and companionship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crying softly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?"
Chapter 2 of What Hath Me? by Henry Kuttner holds 585 sentences, grouped into 117 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 2 holds 585 sentences of What Hath Me?, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
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