Chapter 20 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUNDAY CONVERSATION. _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_). Oh, how cold it was in Church. _Captain Byrton._ Wasn't it. Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
Chapter 20 of Happy-Thought Hall is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 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.
the state capital of South Australia
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.”
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading “_Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).”
a midday meal
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “A SUNDAY CONVERSATION.”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “_Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.”
imparting heat
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.
In this reading “_Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).”
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 SUNDAY CONVERSATION.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Captain Byrton._ Wasn't it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Captain Byrton._ Wasn't it.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A SUNDAY CONVERSATION.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
a midday meal
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A SUNDAY CONVERSATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
imparting heat
From this reading _Miss Adelaide_ (_warming her toes on the fender before sitting down to luncheon_).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how cold it was in Church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Captain Byrton._ Wasn't it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word if they expect people to go, they ought to keep the place warm.
Chapter 20 of Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 20 holds 107 sentences of Happy-Thought Hall, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Happy-Thought Hall by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 22 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 20 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.
