Chapter 5 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURIEL AND EMILY. Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter. In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother. Mrs. Eastman was a widow. Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
Chapter 5 of Harrington: A Story of True Love is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.”
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.”
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading “Mrs. Eastman was a widow.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
for the most part
From this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.”
in a steep manner
From this reading “Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.”
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In this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
In this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
In this reading “Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.”
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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 Mrs. Eastman was a widow.
later than; following
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURIEL AND EMILY.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading Mrs. Eastman was a widow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURIEL AND EMILY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eastman was a widow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURIEL AND EMILY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
for the most part
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
in a steep manner
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Temple street slopes steeply down Beacon Hill, an aristocratic street of the aristocratic quarter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Eastman was a widow.
at the time that
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Eastman was a widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Temple street lived Muriel with her mother.
a late time of life
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her husband, a young scholar, primarily a lawyer, had died three years after their marriage, when Muriel was but two years old.
Chapter 5 of Harrington: A Story of True Love by William Douglas O'Connor holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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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