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Hubert's Wife A Story for You

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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CONCLUSION.
To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.
Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.
She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.
The fact that they were cousins still remained.
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Hubert's Wife A Story for You

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Hubert's Wife A Story for You is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.
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Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.
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She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.
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The fact that they were cousins still remained.
/ðə fækt ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr ˈkʌzənz stɪl rɪˈmeɪnd/

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Althea noun US /ælˈθiːə/

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading “To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.”

believer noun US /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.”

conviction noun US /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading “She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.”

cousins noun US /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “The fact that they were cousins still remained.”

honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.”

Lisle noun US /ˈlaɪəl/

a fabric woven with lisle thread

From this reading “To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.”

obstacles noun US /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading “Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.”

profession noun US /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading “She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

Hubert

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From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

Kennons

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From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/

a fabric woven with lisle thread

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

matrimonially

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From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading She had been proved to be matrimonially free, and he had become, from study and conviction, a full believer in her faith, of which he made open profession.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

To-day

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From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Two obstacles to the union of Hubert and Althea had disappeared.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The fact that they were cousins still remained.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading To-day, Althea is the happy wife of Hubert Lisle and the honored mistress of Kennons, which is bright and beautiful again with sweet woman's presence.

Chapter 30 of Hubert's Wife A Story for You by Minnie Mary Lee holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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