Chapter 14 of Haworth's is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Haworth's is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST. Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news. In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over. Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.' It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Chapter 14 of Haworth's is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
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 “Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.”
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 “AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.”
In this reading “It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.”
In this reading “In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
(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 Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
communicated in words
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
brought together in one place
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
the act of departing
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
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 Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
Chapter 14 of Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 14 holds 131 sentences of Haworth's, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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