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Dr. Wortle's School

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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'EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.'
BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'
There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.
This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.
The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.
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Dr. Wortle's School

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Dr. Wortle's School is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.'
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BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'
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There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.
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This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.
/ðɪs wɑːz ɑːn ðə læst ˈsætərdi ʌv ðə ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
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The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.
/ðə ˈhɑːlədeɪz hæd bɪn kəˈmenst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ ənd went ɑːn tɪl ðə end ʌv ˈɑːɡəst/

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August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.”

commenced verb US /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.”

Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading “BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'”

holidays noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.”

occasioned verb US /əˈkeɪʒənd/

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading “BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

Broughton

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From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading 'EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.'

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

EVERYBODY'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.'

GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading BUT there arose a trouble greater than that occasioned by the 'Broughton Gazette.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was on the last Saturday of the holidays.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The holidays had been commenced in the middle of July, and went on till the end of August.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There came out an article in a London weekly newspaper, called 'Everybody's Business,' which nearly drove the Doctor mad.

Chapter 14 of Dr. Wortle's School by Anthony Trollope holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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