Chapter 12 of Haworth's is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Haworth's is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE." "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth. "It happened that I was the first to see the danger." She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house. Neither of them had sat down.
Chapter 12 of Haworth's is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
a boy or man
From this reading “"A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"It happened that I was the first to see the danger."”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading “"It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “"It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of them had sat down.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
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 “"A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."”
In this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
In this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
In this reading “She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.”
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 POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
later than; following
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
a boy or man
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Neither of them had sat down.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had sat down.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them had sat down.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Neither of them had sat down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It happened that I was the first to see the danger."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "A POOR CHAP AS IS ALLUS I' TROUBLE."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood opposite to him upon the hearth in her father's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was nothing but a chance, after all," Murdoch said to Miss Ffrench, just as he had said to Haworth.
Chapter 12 of Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 12 holds 136 sentences of Haworth's, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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