Chapter 12 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT. And thou hast loved him! Faith, what next? It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this. Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
Chapter 12 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT.”
brought into existence
From this reading “It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And thou hast loved him!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT.”
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thou hast loved him!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
brought into existence
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith, what next?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thou hast loved him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And thou hast loved him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
held dear
From this reading And thou hast loved him!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Faith, what next?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading FATHER PHILIP'S ACCIDENT.
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been better far for thee That thou had'st ne'er been born, than this.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And thou hast loved him!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Faith, what next?
at the time that
From this reading Brood on thy folly, and return, But when thou hast repented on't.
Chapter 12 of Heiress of Haddon by W. E. (William Elliott) Doubleday holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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