Chapter 38 of Haworth's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of Haworth's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!" The next day all Broxton knew the story. "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked. Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning. He had been very unwell for several days.
Chapter 38 of Haworth's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.”
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading “"Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “He had been very unwell for several days.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “"Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “He had been very unwell for several days.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.”
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 “The next day all Broxton knew the story.”
In this reading “He had been very unwell for several days.”
In this reading “Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.”
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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 "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
later than; following
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
(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 The next day all Broxton knew the story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
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From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "TH' ON'Y ONE AS IS NA A FOO'!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day all Broxton knew the story.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Mr. Ffrench heard the news from his valet in the morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very unwell for several days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, he wur na so soft after aw," more than one excellent matron remarked.
Chapter 38 of Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 38 holds 144 sentences of Haworth's, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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