Chapter 7 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW ORDER. A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED. Apropos of the Home for Chaperons. _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood? A social and sociable one.
Chapter 7 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at an opportune time
From this reading “Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.”
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
having lost your job
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading “A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.”
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading “A social and sociable one.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
react verbally
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
at an opportune time
From this reading Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
having lost your job
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ORDER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apropos of the Home for Chaperons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A social and sociable one.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE NEW ORDER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading A social and sociable one.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading A social and sociable one.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood?
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A BROTHERHOOD--SIMPLICITY--A DIFFICULTY MET--ILLUSTRATIONS-- PROCEEDINGS--INTERVIEW--QUESTION--ANSWER--MODELS--PETITS FRÈRES-- TERMS--RULES AND REGULATIONS--THE SCHEME DISMISSED--THE LIST SETTLED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ORDER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _The Happy Thought._--Why not start a new Brotherhood?
Chapter 7 of Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 83 sentences of Happy-Thought Hall, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 83 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 17 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 17 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3094 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26281 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #26281, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 257 minutes of reading across 619 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Happy-Thought Hall section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 27 chapters of Happy-Thought Hall to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Happy-Thought Hall, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
