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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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MARIAN HAZELTON.
The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.
To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.
"Had Wilford remarked it?"
Wilford had not.
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Family Pride

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Family Pride is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARIAN HAZELTON.
Line 2
The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.
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To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.
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"Had Wilford remarked it?"
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Wilford had not.

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

marian adjective US /ˈmeriən/

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading “MARIAN HAZELTON.”

Ray's noun US /reɪz/

possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

remarking verb US /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

removing verb US /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

warmer noun US /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

HAZELTON

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

From this reading MARIAN HAZELTON.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Had Wilford remarked it?"

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

Katy

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading MARIAN HAZELTON.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

Ray'snounUS /reɪz/

possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Had Wilford remarked it?"

remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

Wilford

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

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

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