Chapter 7 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love. The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind. "What were we talking about?" he asked. "Oh, ah, yes. The house.
Chapter 7 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.”
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.”
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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 He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, ah, yes.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
to say again or imitate
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
the act of departing
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, ah, yes.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The hoarse alarming voices receded into the distance, leaving their curious echo behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were we talking about?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He heaved a great sigh and turned back to the precious little woman who had placed her life into his hands for love.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, ah, yes.
Chapter 7 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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